The Rest Is Politics: Leading

The Rest Is Politics: Leading

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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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What is the future of the Scottish independence movement? How does the SNP rebuild trust and support for independence after a series of bruising scandals? Why did the Scottish First Minister feel disrespected by a series of Conservative Prime Ministers?  Alastair and Rory are joined by Scottish First Minister John Swinney to answer all this and more.  Gift The Rest Is Politics Plus this Christmas - give someone a whole year of Rory and Alastair’s miniseries, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, an exclusive members’ newsletter, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. Just go to https://therestispolitics.supportingcast.fm/gifts And of course, you can still join for yourself any time at ⁠therestispolitics.com For Leading listeners, there’s free access to the Wordsmith Academy - plus their report on the future of legal skills. Visit https://www.wordsmith.ai/politics Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Josh Smith 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

Previous episodes

  • 170 - 166. John Swinney: Identity, Independence, and The Future of Scotland 
    Mon, 15 Dec 2025
  • 169 - 165. Anna Wintour: Culture, Influence, and the Power of Decisive Leadership 
    Mon, 08 Dec 2025
  • 168 - 164. Zack Polanski: Do The Greens Have What It Takes? 
    Mon, 01 Dec 2025
  • 167 - 163. Prison Reform, Masculinity, and Restorative Justice (James Graham and Jacob Dunne) 
    Mon, 24 Nov 2025
  • 166 - 162. Gareth Southgate: Patriotism, Leadership, and How To Inspire Young Men 
    Mon, 17 Nov 2025
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