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• 525. JD Vance vs. the Pope and the Far-Right Funding Machine (Question Time) 2026-04-22
  Why do Trump and JD Vance keep arguing with the Pope about theology? Who is funding the British and European far-right? As nationalism grows in…
• 522. Has Hungary Shown Britain How to Beat Farage? (Question Time) 2026-04-15
  Is Trump's brand now toxic for the global far-right populist movement? Why are crypto billionaires pouring millions into Reform UK? Are we…
• 519. Trump's NATO Threat & a Critical Election in Hungary (Question Time) 2026-04-08
  Following Trump's threats to remove the US from NATO, is the alliance effectively finished? After nearly two decades in power, could Viktor Orbán…
• 517. Is Trump Plotting Regime Change in Cuba? (Question Time) 2026-04-01
  Does Trump already have one eye on regime change in Cuba, as the US faces strategic failure in the Iran war? Who is more dangerous to the world…
• 515. Starmer’s Foreign Aid Betrayal, Islamophobia & Australia’s Far Right (Question Time) 2026-03-26
  Are the UK government’s aid cuts more extreme than those made under austerity and Trump? What can Britain learn from South Australia's landslide…
• 513. Inside Iran: The Country Trump Cannot Control? (Question Time) 2026-03-19
  Why are the US and the West as a whole so bad at understanding the cultures of other countries, including Iran, and what do they miss as a result?…
• 511. Is Blair Undermining Starmer on Iran? (Question Time) 2026-03-11
  Why is Tony Blair criticising Starmer’s approach to Trump’s warmongering in the Middle East? Should European leaders be calling out Trump’s lies…
• 509. Labour's Polanski Problem and the Student Loans Scandal (Question Time) 2026-03-05
  Does the Gorton and Denton by-election result suggest Labour has been underestimating the threat of the Green Party? Is the UK's tuition fee system…
• 504. Is Trump Losing His Tariffs War? (Question Time) 2026-02-24
  Will Trump escalate his global acts of aggression in response to the dramatic Supreme Court ruling? How will the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten…
• 502. How Nigel Farage Gets Away With It (Question Time) 2026-02-19
  Why is Reform UK's leader not being properly challenged by the press, and how does he get away with it? What does this reveal about the…
• 500. Japan, China, and the Fight for Taiwan (Question Time) 2026-02-12
  Are Japan and China closer to conflict over Taiwan, after the landslide victory for Japan's 'Iron Lady', Sanae Takayichi? Does Trump’s crumbling…
• 497. Is Trump Plotting Regime Change in Iran? (Question Time) 2026-02-05
  Is Trump deliberately wielding chaos as a negotiating tactic with Iran? When did it become acceptable for world leaders to openly interfere in each…
• 495. Terror in Minnesota: The Putinisation of America (Question Time) 2026-01-29
  *This episode contains content that may not be suitable for younger listeners* What do the killings of protesters by ICE in Minnesota reveal about…
• 492. Should Europe Boycott the World Cup? (Question Time) 2026-01-23
  Could Trump’s continued Greenland threats spark international boycotts of the World Cup? Does Robert Jenrick’s chaotic defection to Reform…
• 489. Musk's AI Deepfake Disgrace & JD Vance's Minnesota Lies (Question Time) 2026-01-15
  Will the UK ban 'X' over explicit, nonconsensual deepfake images of women and children generated using its AI tool? What does JD Vance's outburst…
• 487. Is Starmer Rethinking His Approach to Europe? (Question Time) 2026-01-08
  What do Keir Starmer’s comments on 'closer alignment' with the EU single market actually mean? After the Bondi terror attack, how can a centrist…
• 484. War in Europe, Trump's Destruction of Institutions, and Britain’s National Treasures (Question Time) 2026-01-01
  Will Europe go to war with Russia in 2026? Should National Service be introduced next year? How will AI continue to develop? Should the G20 be…
• 480. Trump, China, and the Scramble for Latin America (Question Time) 2025-12-18
  What’s really driving Trump’s interventions in Venezuela and the rest of Latin America – oil, drugs, or democracy? Is Labour failing on its promise…
• 478. Farage’s Crypto Megadonor and the Graduate Jobs Disaster (Question Time) 2025-12-11
  Why has a crypto billionaire living in Thailand donated £9 million to Nigel Farage's party, Reform UK? With a graduate jobs crisis in full swing and…
• 476. Polanski’s Problem, Westminster’s Russia Blind Spot, and Justice Without Juries? (Question Time) 2025-12-04
  Are the Greens selling an economic vision they can’t explain? Should Britain ditch juries in some trials? And, how far has Russian influence seeped…
• 473. Europe vs. Trump: Competing Visions for a Ukraine Peace Deal (Question Time) 2025-11-26
  What happens to global leadership when the US ghosts the G20 and COP, and can middle powers really keep the world moving? Is Britain ignoring a…
• 470. China vs Japan, the BBC at Breaking Point, and The Future of Satire (Question Time) 2025-11-20
  Is Japan provoking China, or responding to a real threat over Taiwan? What does the BBC’s credibility crisis reveal about Britain’s fight over…
• 468. Starmer in Crisis: Sabotage From Within? (Question Time) 2025-11-12
  Has Keir Starmer lost control of his own team? Is Gen Z actually the most informed generation yet, or are they cripplingly cynical? And, why is…
• 465. Andrew’s Disgrace, Newsnight, and a Centrist Win in the Netherlands (Question Time) 2025-11-06
  How much transparency should we demand from the monarchy? Do the latest Dutch results show that populism is fracturing, or simply mutating? And, did…
• 463. Question Time: How Truth Became Optional In Trump’s America 2025-10-30
  How serious are Trump’s hints about serving a third term? Is the US sleepwalking into a civil war? And does the Labour Party really understand rural…
• 461. Question Time: The Tel Aviv Fan Ban & Japan’s New Thatcher 2025-10-23
  This episode has been edited to remove a discussion on the China spy case. The Rest Is Politics wishes to make clear that Mr Christopher Cash and Mr…
• 459. Question Time: Reform's Potential Upside, Why Bad News Sells & Reasons To Stay Hopeful 2025-10-15
  Who’s offering hope in politics today? Where are the real environmental success stories? And what one law would Rory and Alastair make a reality?…
• 455. Question Time: Is Europe Already At War With Russia? 2025-10-01
  Is Europe already at war with Russia — without admitting it? Are the Netherlands still a serious player in Europe? And, should national parks be…
• 452. Question Time: America’s New Martyr and Westminster’s Hidden Spies 2025-09-24
  Is Charlie Kirk becoming America’s new martyr for the far right? How deep does Chinese spying go in Western politics? And, is Moldova the next…
• 450. Question Time: How Gen Z Took Down the Government 2025-09-17
  **Content Notice: this episode contains discussion of murder-suicide, rape and sexual violence** How did a corruption scandal in Nepal trigger a…
• 448. Question Time: Mandelson’s Epstein Disgrace, Kirk’s Assassination, and Trump’s Illegal Boat Strike 2025-09-11
  Why did Peter Mandelson become so mesmerised by the rich and famous? What does Charlie Kirk’s assassination mean for the future of American…
• 444. Question Time: Can Labour Reinvent Itself? 2025-09-03
  Why is Gaza the deadliest place for journalists? Is Farage copying Trump by silencing the press?And, Is Britain’s Online Safety Act censorship or…
• 442. Question Time: Trump's Plot To Cancel The Midterms 2025-08-27
  Is Trump edging the U.S. toward military rule? Can Gaza survive famine amid total collapse? Will Ukraine resist Putin if Western backing falters?…
• 440. Question Time: How To Start A Centrist Party 2025-08-20
  Why do the Lib Dems still fly under the radar? Is Trump quietly setting the stage for an authoritarian takeover? And, why does Alastair swear so…
• 437. Question Time: Farage vs Corbyn: The UK's Next Prime Minister? 2025-08-13
  Is Starmer too afraid to take on Farage? What does Germany’s turn away from Israel signal? And, how much should kids know about geopolitics? Join…
• 435. Question Time: The Migrant Return Plan, Colombia’s Drug Cartels, and Will Rory Join Corbyn’s New Party? 2025-08-06
  Can Starmer’s deal with Macron really fix the Channel crisis? Is Colombia’s fragile peace falling apart amid a booming drug trade? And, could AI…
• 433. Question Time: Epstein’s Inner Circle, Ukraine’s Zelensky Backlash, and Destroying the Addiction Economy 2025-07-30
  Can Zelensky survive a war abroad while fighting enemies at home? What does Epstein’s circle reveal about power, secrets and how justice really…
• 431. Question Time: Netanyahu’s Survival, Deadly Clashes in Syria, and Japan’s "Deep State" 2025-07-23
  Is Netanyahu escalating conflict to distract from scandal? How is toxic masculinity taking hold among young men? Is Japan’s youth driving a new wave…
• 429. Question Time: Gaza, Genocide, and Global Hypocrisy 2025-07-16
  Has the West lost its moral voice on Gaza? Can Britain and France rebuild trust on migration after Brexit? And, where are today’s Bob Geldofs — and…
• 423. Question Time: Glastonbury’s Israel fallout, New York’s socialist mayor and why NATO called Trump ‘daddy’ 2025-07-02
  Has ‘impartiality’ become a cover for moral failure in Palestine? Why does Trump want a Nobel peace price? And, why is the head of NATO calling…
• 420. Question Time: The History of Iran vs. the West 2025-06-25
  How much do you really know about the geopolitics of Iran and the Middle East? Have British MPs made a mistake with the Assisted Dying Bill? What…
• 416. Question Time: What the Head of MI6 Really Does 2025-06-18
  What does the murder of politicians in Minnesota tell us about the state of American politics? What is the newly appointed Chief of MI6 going to…
• 413. Question Time: How to solve Britain’s immigration question 2025-06-11
  Why does the BBC give Reform so much air time? Should there be a global refugee coalition? And, should we be surprised that AI might gaslight us?…
• 411. Question Time: Gaza’s Aid Blocked, Trump’s Power Tested & Dominic Cummings’ Big Mistake 2025-06-04
  What was the most significant event of geopolitics in the last 30 years? Are Dominic Cummings' comments about the "broken" Westminster model valid?…
• 409. Question Time: Trump's Golden Dome, Gaza's Global Outcry and Starmer's Prison Gamble 2025-05-28
  How should global leaders deal with Trump? Why have the UK, France and Canada chosen now to speak out against Israel? Are young women being taken…
• 407. Question Time: The U-turn Starmer Can’t Avoid 2025-05-21
  Just how extreme will Merz’s immigration curb get? Can the Labour Party still identify as centre-right? And should the men guilty of felling the…
• 404. Question Time: How Starmer Fell Into Farage's Immigration Trap 2025-05-14
  What message is the new pope sending to Trump? To what extent are the USAID cuts killing children? And, did Rory “get it wrong” on water…
• 402. Question Time: India vs. Pakistan | What Happens Now? 2025-05-07
  Should Labour boot Tony Blair over his attack on the government's climate policy? Why is the U.S. defending Germany’s AfD? Are Britain’s towns and…
• 400. Question Time: Has the US underestimated China? 2025-04-30
  What can be learnt from Poland’s fight against the far-right? Is it time for water to be nationalised? And, how has TRIP changed Alastair and Rory’s…
• 398. Question Time: Trump’s Plan to Overhaul US Diplomacy 2025-04-23
  Will Harvard win its fight with Trump? What caused Zelensky’s approval ratings to hit an all-time high? Which right-wing politician would Alastair…
• 396. Question Time: It's over for Kemi Badenoch 2025-04-16
  Why is politics still so elitist? What story is Kemi Badenoch trying to sell? And, how can Dutton escape Trump comparisons? Join Alastair and Rory…
• 393. Question Time: America’s last ally, Japan in crisis, and Netanyahu on the brink? 2025-04-09
  Why were two Labour MPs denied entry to Israel? What led to the impeachment of South Korea’s president? Is there a decline in blue-collar MPs? Join…
• 390. Question Time: India’s moment, Qatargate, and do young brits want a dictator? 2025-04-02
  How should Starmer respond to the 27% of young people who would prefer to live in a dictatorship? Could India become a third power, rivalling the US…
• 388. Question Time: Adolescence, Mexico at a crossroads, and Carney’s Canadian momentum 2025-03-28
  How has Mexico responded to Donald Trump? Will new Netflix show Adolescence really move the dial on youth violence? How significant a factor will…
• 385. Question Time: Trump, Putin, and the Future of Ukraine 2025-03-20
  How likely is an all-out win for Putin? What do Saudi Arabia and UAE think about Trump? What is behind the protests in Serbia? Join Alastair and…
• 383. Question Time: Farage vs. Reform, is Labour still socialist, and how to ‘out-Trump’ Trump 2025-03-13
  What’s going on inside Reform UK? Should Europe expel Hungary from the EU? Is there anything socialist left about Labour? Join Alastair and Rory as…
• 381. Question Time: Starmer’s Dilemma 2025-03-07
  Is Labour so focused on the red wall and Reform that they risk losing people at the other end of the spectrum? What has happened with the…
• 377. Question Time: How will Europe defend itself? 2025-02-28
  Should the UK impose a ‘War Levy’ on VAT to raise immediate funds for defence? How much independence does Starmer have over the nuclear arsenal?…