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The Rest Is Politics mixes discussion of international power with reactions to domestic political arguments. Its subjects range from nuclear weapons and relations between China and the United States…
The Rest Is Politics mixes discussion of international power with reactions to domestic political arguments. Its subjects range from nuclear weapons and relations between China and the United States to Brexit and the fortunes of political parties in France and Germany. Rory and Alastair appear in the episode titles as participants in these conversations, alongside guest interviews and shorter moments drawn from the discussion.
The selection moves between immediate reactions and broader questions. A response to an Andy Burnham speech leads into the language used around Brexit, while another episode asks how distrust may increase the appeal of nuclear weapons. A conversation with Mustafa Suleyman takes the programme into a different kind of political problem: whether AI agents could deserve moral status. Together, these examples show an interest in both familiar contests over power and questions about the values that might guide future decisions.
The tone is not uniformly formal. Personal exchanges, a discussion of a meme and reactions to public claims appear beside geopolitical analysis. That variety allows a viewer to enter through a short conversational clip or a more substantial topic. The channel suits people who prefer hearing political arguments developed through dialogue and who want to connect national debates with a wider international picture. It offers interpretations and questions to consider, particularly around the motives of political actors and the consequences of their choices. Viewers interested in public speech and political judgement can also follow how a statement, interview or event becomes the starting point for a larger disagreement.
Latest episode
Addiction, Breakdown and Finding Persevilience: Rory Interviews Alastair
How has Alastair managed to come back from some of the darkest places in his life, overcoming a breakdown while in the public eye? Is his obsession with work unhealthy, or necessary to achieving…
How has Alastair managed to come back from some of the darkest places in his life, overcoming a breakdown while in the public eye? Is his obsession with work unhealthy, or necessary to achieving great things and what does it cost his family and those around him? And, beyond the personal, could the word he invented, “Persevilience”, be the antidote to populism, polarisation and post-truth?
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