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What have we learnt on the first anniversary of Britain's catastrophic experiment with Trussonomics?Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss Libya, the United Nations General Assembly, Putin's plan to g...
· 51 min 2 sec
What is it like to run a metropolitan area? How does devolution impact the citizens of regional areas? Does party affiliation affect the decisions a mayor makes?Andy Burnham, Labour Mayor of Greater M...
· 57 min 17 sec
Rory’s book is officially in print! As a Friday bonus, here’s an extract from the audiobook version for you to enjoy. The complete audiobook is available at all good outlets or if you’d prefer a physi...
· 39 min 15 sec
Has Slovakia got the new Orbán? How can Liz Truss save the west? Is Starmer’s popularity weaning?Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell as they answer all these questions and more on today's episode...
· 36 min 2 sec
What was it like for Rory as a prisons minister when prisoners escaped? Are there Chinese spies working in Westminster? What's happening with The Voice referendum in Australia?Join Rory and Alastair a...
· 56 min 36 sec
How do we retain empathy when negotiating with a stranger who has a radically different worldview to our own?As the former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Cathy Ashton worked wit...
· 1 hr 1 min 58 sec
Do MPs talk enough about their mental health? What will be the outcome of Australia’s Indigenous Voice Referendum? Should politics be a compulsory part of primary education? Join Alastair and Rory as...
· 28 min 48 sec
Who’s to blame for the UK’s crumbling infrastructure? Has Starmer’s shadow cabinet reshuffle strengthened his hand? Why is Rory such a fan of Jeremy Corbyn’s ears?Join Rory and Alastair as they answer...
· 55 min 44 sec
What was it like for the Liberal Democrats in coalition? Would Ed Davey be prepared to work alongside Keir Starmer in another coalition government? Is tactical voting a good idea? Join Rory and Alasta...
· 1 hr 12 min 11 sec
Does money really make the world go round? Economics, business and finance have long been subjects we leave to the stockbrokers, hedge fund managers and business school professors who spend their live...
· 16 min 11 sec
How did Mnangagwa win the Zimbabwe election? Who is the least impressive world leader Rory and Alastair have met? What makes a good political memoir?Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell as they ans...
· 39 min 7 sec
What will happen to Wagner operations in Africa now that Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead? How dangerous is Modi's rhetoric for India and the world? Who has had a bigger impact on the constituents of Mid Bed...
· 59 min 46 sec
How much do you really know about the dangers of AI? Is it the best hope we have of surviving as a species, or will it lead to the destruction of humanity?On today's episode of Leading Alastair and Ro...
· 1 hr 4 min 34 sec
Is Portugal the exception to the populist wave? Are reshuffle rumours ever to be trusted? How possible is a one-nation Tory revival?Listen as Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more on t...
· 36 min 8 sec
Why are lawyers being targeted for taking on immigration cases? How significant is the BRICS 'New Development Bank'? Are left-of-centre western governments more anti-American? Join Rory and Alastair a...
· 55 min 19 sec
How can we empower young women to seek positions of power? What was it like having a ringside seat during the Cameron-Clegg government? Is there more inequality between the sexes in the UK, Spain, or...
· 58 min 15 sec
Are UFO sightings a purely English-speaking phenomenon? Should we give more or less praise to privatisation? What's Dominic Cummings up to now?Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions...
· 41 min 24 sec
What is the best way to confront the crisis of small boats in the Channel? How has Zimbabwe changed since the rule of Robert Mugabe? Why are the Tories acting like they're in opposition?Join Rory and...
· 55 min 22 sec
What makes homo sapiens unique from other living creatures? What will happen to society if artificial intelligence dictates culture? Why have conservative parties the world over “committed suicide”? J...
· 58 min 41 sec
Is the Tory brand damaged beyond repair? Does Macron have a succession plan? What tempts governments to bring in the military?Listen as Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more on this we...
· 31 min 19 sec