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Queen Elizabeth II, Ukrainian counter-attacks, and Sweden
Episode 49
Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss Queen Elizabeth II, the Ukrainian counter-offensive, Rory's trip to Kenya, the far right in Sweden, and the Sh…
3 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: Parents, Austerity, and talking with hands
Episode 48
What’s more annoying, a stupid person pretending to be clever or a clever person pretending to be stupid? On an unrelated note Rory and Alastair give…
3 years, 6 months ago
Liz Truss, lido politics, and Chile
Episode 47
How will Liz Truss operate in Number 10? Why is The Rest Is Politics banned on FCDO official phones? And what's going on in Chile?
Plus foreign aid, J…
3 years, 6 months ago
PRIME MINISTER LIZ TRUSS
Episode 46
In an emergency podcast, Rory and Alastair react to the news that Liz Truss has won the race to become the UK's next prime minister.
Plus Kwasi Kwarte…
3 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: BBC impartiality, books vs. newspapers, and Stewart spoofery
Episode 45
What shared regret do Rory and Alastair have about their time at university? Plus local journalism, bikes, John le Carré, musical instruments, rhetor…
3 years, 6 months ago
Freezing bills, mental health in politics, and Rory's new job
Episode 44
Are windfall taxes and freezing energy bills the best ways to deal with the cost of living crisis?
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss the skyrocke…
3 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: Margaret Thatcher, Rupert Murdoch, and Mick Lynch
Episode 43
At what points in their political careers did Rory and Alastair feel under the most pressure? Plus the wonders of sleep, Murdoch's subtle influence, …
3 years, 7 months ago
Working for Truss, Blackpool with Clinton, and Sewage
Episode 42
Why is raw sewage being pumped into UK rivers? How easy is it to stand up to Liz Truss when she's your boss? And which former US president walked for…
3 years, 7 months ago
Introducing Empire
Today's feed drop features historian and friend of the show William Dalrymple discussing our new sister podcast, Empire, which he hosts alongside bro…
3 years, 7 months ago
Question Time: Classified documents, Eddie Jones, and A-levels
Episode 41
Just how easy is it to waltz out of office with classified government documents? In the latest episode of TRIP QT, Alastair and Rory take your questi…
3 years, 7 months ago