PLAY PODCASTS
The Rest Is Politics

The Rest Is Politics

Goalhanger

601 episodesENExplicit

Show overview

The Rest Is Politics has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 601 episodes, alongside 3 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 450 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 56 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 101 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Goalhanger.

Episodes
601
Running
2022–2026 · 4y
Median length
48 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad. The Rest Is Politics analyses the latest international news, provides debate on global issues, and reveals secrets from Westminster, whilst bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. With insider perspectives and expert analysis, The Rest Is Politics is the go-to podcast for anyone seeking intelligent, engaging discussions on British and global politics. The Rest Is Politics Plus: Join with a FREE TRIAL at therestispolitics.com for exclusive bonus content including Rory and Alastair’s first ever miniseries, early access to episodes and live show tickets, ad free listening, our exclusive newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and our members chatroom. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.

Latest Episodes

View all 601 episodes

Becoming Burnham: Thatcher, Hillsborough, and the Anger that Shaped Him | Part 1

Aug 20, 202623 min

564. Burnham’s Media Machine and West Bank Settler Impunity

Aug 19, 20261h 1m

563. Britain’s Afghanistan Shame and the Jason Arday Tragedy

Aug 18, 20261h 10m

Will Climate Action Go Backwards Under Burnham?

Aug 13, 202652 min

562. The Right’s War With Itself and Burnham’s Prisons Challenge

Aug 12, 20261h 6m

561. How Trump’s Chaos Keeps Splintering the World Order

Aug 11, 202656 min

The Truth About Climate Migration – It's More Complicated Than You Think

Aug 6, 202621 min

560. Trump's Hamas Disarmament 'Deal' and Europe's FIFA Boycott

Aug 5, 20261h 0m

559. Who Really Benefits from the Ceuta Migration Crisis?

Aug 4, 20261h 3m

Data Centres vs. Drinking Water: What Matters To Us Most?

Jul 30, 202616 min

558. The 'Cockroach' Uprising and Should We Stop Data Centres?

Jul 29, 202658 min

557. Can Burnham Deliver Britain's Biggest Change in Generations?

Jul 28, 202656 min

Britain's Ticking Time Bomb: The Food Security Crisis

Jul 23, 202616 min

556. The US-China AI Arms Race and Badenoch vs. Rory’s Centrism

Jul 22, 20261h 1m

555. Burnham’s Cabinet Purge and the Rough Sleeping Pledge

Jul 21, 202657 min

The Secret Security Threat The Government Don’t Want Us To Know

Jul 16, 202618 min

554. Burnham’s Worldview, Trump's Ceasefire Collapse, and Advising Count Binface

Jul 15, 202659 min

553. Farage in Meltdown and The Killing of Ann Widdecombe

Jul 14, 20261h 4m

552. Trump's Red Card Saga and Germany's Far-Right Machine

Jul 8, 20261h 1m

551. Will Farage’s Trumpian Resignation Stunt Backfire?

Jul 7, 202647 min
Goalhanger Podcasts