The Rest Is Politics

Who is the secretive billionaire bankrolling Reform — and what does he want? How did a bra... more

What connects Trump’s Cuba blockade and Ben Gvir’s abuse of flotilla activists? As Richard... more

Has the scale of Donald J. Trump’s corruption become too big to prosecute? Is the US Const... more

What's behind the rise in young people being diagnosed with mental health problems? Are me... more

Are Xi and Putin playing Trump? How serious is the new Ebola outbreak, especially after Tr... more

By re-igniting the Brexit debate, is Wes Streeting deliberately trying to sabotage Andy Bu... more

What is Alastair’s plea to Labour politicians, after this week’s turmoil? After Wes Street... more

As Trump becomes the first American president to visit China in nearly a decade, will the ... more

As Starmer’s cabinet begin turning against him, how long can he cling on to power? By chal... more

Former Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, joins Alastair Campbell and Vicky Spratt to d... more

Are the challenges faced by Gen Z unique or have we seen them before? Do workplaces need a... more

Will Keir Starmer survive presiding over seismic Labour losses in the local elections, and... more

How is polarisation fuelling antisemitism, and how should religious and political leaders ... more

As Trump threatens to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, has European appeasement of Trum... more

Is Gen Z the most informed generation in history,  or the most financially trapped? Is a u... more

Given Palantir’s controversial manifesto – described by some as having “techno-fascist” te... more

Is the so-called ‘special relationship’ between America and Britain already broken, and is... more

Why do Trump and JD Vance keep arguing with the Pope about theology? Who is funding the Br... more

Did Starmer show a fatal lack of judgement and curiosity about Peter Mandelson’s suitabili... more

Can Starmer survive if it emerges he was previously told about Mandelson's failed vetting?... more

Are we living in a 1930s moment in history? How can leaders fight back against populism? A... more

Is Trump's brand now toxic for the global far-right populist movement? Why are crypto bill... more

As Trump unleashes yet more global economic turmoil with his aggressive Strait of Hormuz b... more

Does Hungary ousting its far-right prime minister prove rightwing populists and autocrats ... more

Following Trump's threats to remove the US from NATO, is the alliance effectively finished... more

Has Trump crossed the line from right-wing populist to fascist? Is he fighting a war with ... more

What is populism, and why is it so attractive to voters? Which human instincts do populist... more

Does Trump already have one eye on regime change in Cuba, as the US faces strategic failur... more