Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell discuss France's recent election, Keir Starmer's actions in the UK, and Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian. They cover the transition in France, Starmer's first week, and the implications of Iran's new leadership. The podcast also explores Tony Blair's criticisms, the use of ChatGPT for research, and potential future Conservative leaders.

Boris Johnson has resigned.Join Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart for this emergency podcast as they react to the news of Johnson's resignation. After a tumultuous few days, Johnson is finally standing down, and Alastair and Rory answer the key questions raised by this landmark announcement. Can Johnson stay on as caretaker? Who are the candidates to replace him? What happens next?Instagram:@restispoliticsTwitter:@RestIsPoliticsEmail:restispolitics@gmail.comProducer: Dom JohnsonExec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Political commentator Rory Stewart and political strategist Alastair Campbell discuss the aftermath of Joe Biden's debate performance against Trump. They explore concerns about Biden's age, cognitive abilities, factual errors, and the calls for him to step down. The podcast highlights contrasting behaviors between Biden and Trump, Biden's campaign strategies, and the challenges faced by Biden in continuing as president.

Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell as they discuss the rise of populism in Slovakia, a politician's comeback, stagnation in Northern Ireland, flaws in the education system, and charging politicians with misconduct.

Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell discuss the rise in gang violence in Sweden, corruption in New Jersey politics, the need for a new centrist party in the UK, UEFA allowing Russian youth teams back, and the history and cost of the HS2 railway project.

Former UK Conservative politician Rory Stewart and British journalist Alastair Campbell discuss Trump's running mate, UK-China relations, and Gaza governance. Topics include Trump's reactions, political landscape, trade tariffs, Democratic strategies, China's economic significance, Europe's gas dependency, and football reflections.

Former UK Conservative politician Rory Stewart and British journalist Alastair Campbell discuss the election betting scandal, Reform UK's women problem, Macron's challenges in France, AI-generated deepfakes in elections, Green Party policies, and voter behavior dynamics.

Former British Conservative politician Rory Stewart and British journalist Alastair Campbell discuss voter apathy, 'taxtopia', Liz Truss in the French election, and the politics of football. They analyze the troubling position of the Conservatives in polls, the French political landscape, encounters at football stadiums, European green commitments, Labour manifesto's focus on devolution, and navigating political relationships.

Former Conservative MP Rory Stewart and former Director of Communications Alastair Campbell discuss key policies in the Labour and Conservative manifestos, including budget cuts, tax cuts, and industrial strategies. They compare strategies of various UK political parties, analyze manifestos, address issues like Brexit and climate change, and touch on media treatment of Nigel Farage.

Former British politician Rory Stewart and journalist Alastair Campbell discuss political cliches, US voter suppression, and media biases. They explore the impact of media ownership on politics, global implications of elections, and strategies for voter turnout. The conversation also covers youth mobilization in politics, border control issues, and the annoyance of political cliches.