The Rest Is Politics: Leading by Goalhanger
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The Rest Is Politics’ Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart interview politicians, leaders, intellectuals, and more. From inside and outside of politics, guests join Rory and Alastair to discuss life, leadership, and the philosophy that’s led them to success in their chosen field. Their conversations cover key political events, global affairs, and the big ideas shaping the world today, offering listeners in-depth perspectives from those at the heart of change. The Rest Is Politics Plus: Become a member for exclusive bonus content, early access to Question Time episodes to live show tickets, ad-free listening for both TRIP and Leading, our exclusive newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and our members’ chatroom on Discord. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.
Categories: News & Politics
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How did Maia Sandu fight Russian disinformation in Moldova? What is it like to have a war in the country next door? Will the European Union accept Moldova with Russian troops in the country? Rory and Alastair travel to Moldova to speak with President Maia Sandu to discuss all this and more. ________________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Josh Smith Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Alice Horrell Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Head of Politics: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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174 - 170. President of Moldova, Maia Sandu: Holding the Line Between Democracy and PutinMon, 12 Jan 2026
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173 - 169. Jimmy Wales: Wikipedia vs. Musk, AI, and the Battle for TruthMon, 05 Jan 2026
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172 - 168. A Climate Special: Populism, Security, and LeadershipMon, 29 Dec 2025
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171 - 167. Faith, Depression, and Finding Calm in the Chaos (Professor Mark Williams)Mon, 22 Dec 2025
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170 - 166. John Swinney: Identity, Independence, and The Future of ScotlandMon, 15 Dec 2025
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169 - 165. Anna Wintour: Culture, Influence, and the Power of Decisive LeadershipMon, 08 Dec 2025
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168 - 164. Zack Polanski: Do The Greens Have What It Takes?Mon, 01 Dec 2025
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167 - 163. Prison Reform, Masculinity, and Restorative Justice (James Graham and Jacob Dunne)Mon, 24 Nov 2025
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166 - 162. Gareth Southgate: Patriotism, Leadership, and How To Inspire Young MenMon, 17 Nov 2025
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165 - 161. Putin, Trump, and 500 Years of Resisting Russia (Radek Sikorski)Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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164 - 160. Michael Gove: Education, Brexit, and Trump (Part 2)Mon, 03 Nov 2025
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163 - 159. Michael Gove: My Journey From Left to Right (Part 1)Mon, 27 Oct 2025
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162 - 158. Baroness Hale: The Supreme Court, Boris Johnson, and the ECHRSun, 19 Oct 2025
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161 - 157. Ukraine, Diplomacy, and the Future of Europe (Dmytro Kuleba)Sun, 12 Oct 2025
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160 - 156. Defence Secretary, John Healey: Is Britain Ready For War?Sun, 05 Oct 2025
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159 - 155. Mike Pompeo On Russia, Trump, and ChinaSun, 28 Sep 2025
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158 - 154. Maro Itoje: Inequality, Identity, and HopeSun, 21 Sep 2025
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157 - 153. The Man Who Invented The World Wide Web (Tim Berners-Lee)Sun, 14 Sep 2025
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156 - 152. "A War on Children": A Generation in Gaza at Risk (James Elder)Sun, 07 Sep 2025
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155 - 151. Prime Minister of Norway: On Trump, Tech, and Brexit Lessons (Jonas Gahr Støre)Sun, 31 Aug 2025
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154 - 150. Nicola Sturgeon: What Really Happened In The Scottish Referendum (Part 2)Sun, 24 Aug 2025
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153 - 149. Nicola Sturgeon: On Margaret Thatcher, Alex Salmond, and the Push for Independence (Part 1)Sun, 17 Aug 2025
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152 - 148. The President of Guyana: The Fastest Growing Economy in the World (Irfaan Ali)Thu, 14 Aug 2025
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151 - 147. I Thought It Was a Prank - Then I Was Chancellor: Jeremy Hunt (Part 2)Sun, 10 Aug 2025
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150 - 146. The Rise and Fall of The Conservative Party: Jeremy Hunt (Part 1)Sun, 03 Aug 2025
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149 - 145. Gary Stevenson: Masculinity, Money, and the Myth of Meritocracy (Part 2)Sun, 27 Jul 2025
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148 - 144. Gary Stevenson: From Teenage Drug Dealer to Millionaire Trader (Part 1)Sun, 20 Jul 2025
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147 - 143. Iraq, Trump, and America’s Slide to Authoritarianism (Congressman Seth Moulton)Sun, 13 Jul 2025
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146 - 142. The Truth About Net Zero's Credibility (Emma Pinchbeck)Sun, 06 Jul 2025
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145 - 141. The President of Cyprus: Iran, Israel, and the Cyprus Issue (Nikos Christodoulides)Sun, 29 Jun 2025
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144 - 140. The Next President of France? Gabriel Attal on Macron, Le Pen, and Israel-IranSun, 22 Jun 2025
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143 - 139. Speaker Kevin McCarthy: In Defence of Donald J. TrumpSun, 15 Jun 2025
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142 - 138. The Anxious Generation: How Silicon Valley Has Rewired Our Brains (Jonathan Haidt)Sun, 08 Jun 2025
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141 - 137. Jacinda Ardern: Why I Stepped Down as Prime Minister of New ZealandSun, 01 Jun 2025
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140 - 136. Ed Miliband: Farage, Starmer and The Fight for Net Zero (Part 2)Thu, 29 May 2025
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139 - 135. Ed Miliband: Blair, Brown, and Battling his Brother (Part 1)Sun, 25 May 2025
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138 - 134. Palestine's Most Popular Politician: Marwan Barghouti's Son on Occupation, Resistance, and HopeSun, 18 May 2025
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137 - 133. Trump vs. Europe: Flattery, Pushback, and Powerplays (Congressman Jim Himes)Sun, 11 May 2025
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136 - 132. Former Head of MI6: Russia, China, and Trump (Sir Alex Younger)Sun, 04 May 2025
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135 - 131. The Global Health Crisis: USAID cuts, Trump, and the limits of AI (Atul Gawande)Sun, 27 Apr 2025
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134 - 130. The Prime Minister of Australia: Trump, China, and Social Media (Anthony Albanese)Sun, 20 Apr 2025
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133 - 129. Trump’s America: Fear, Polarisation, and The Future (Ezra Klein)Sun, 13 Apr 2025
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132 - 128. Whips, Chaos, and secrets from Westminster (Simon Hart)Mon, 07 Apr 2025
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131 - 127. Donald Trump vs American Freedom: Who Wins? (Moises Naim)Sun, 30 Mar 2025
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130 - 126. Israel, Gaza, and the United Nations (Francesca Albanese)Mon, 24 Mar 2025
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129 - 125. Peter Kyle: AI, grief, and the power of Elon MuskMon, 17 Mar 2025
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128 - 124. The Man Who Got To Trump (Michael Wolff)Mon, 10 Mar 2025
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127 - 123. Canada Decides: Who will be the next Prime Minister? (Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney)Mon, 03 Mar 2025
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126 - 122. How Europe can survive Trump (Frans Timmermans)Mon, 24 Feb 2025
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125 - 121. Yulia Navalnaya: The Woman Who Could Bring Down PutinMon, 17 Feb 2025
