Rory Stewart
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"It Was Powerful" | Rory and Alastair React To Andy Burnham's Speech.
Will scrapping the triple lock be electorally perilous for Burnham, or can his vision of a national care service convince the public and his party that it’s time for pension reform?

Do AI Agents Deserve Moral Status? | With CEO of Microsoft AI, Mustafa Suleyman.
Rory debates AI model 'welfare' with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman.

How the AfD Is Causing Mayhem For Merz.
As the far-right Alternative for Germany wins another regional election, wiping out the ruling Christian Democratic Union in former Chancellor Angela Merkel's own backyard, will Friedrich Merz face…

Will Carney Win Over Europe Before Burnham Does?
As Burnham meets Trump face-to-face for the first time at the UN General Assembly, will he adopt Mark Carney’s or Keir Starmer’s approach to dealing with the US President?

Could This Be Trump's Next Middle East Crisis?
Is the Houthis' seizure of one of the world's most critical waterways the clearest proof yet that Trump's Iran war has become a catastrophe?

“Nothing can justify what has happened” | Rory & Alastair discuss Israel-Palestine with Ed Miliband
Why has Ed Miliband gone further than any previous foreign secretary in confirming the occupation of the Palestinian territories as illegal and placing sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West…

Is Trump A Russian Asset?
After Trump’s latest betrayal of Ukraine, why does he act like a Russian asset?

Farage Can't Get Away With This
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Is Europe Falling Out of Love With the EU?
Did Iceland's rejection of EU membership talks repeat the same mistakes as Britain's Remain campaign, and does it hand a dangerous propaganda win to Farage, Putin, and the wider anti-European right?

Is It Time to Rage Against the AI Machine?
Why is the backlash against data centres becoming one of the most combustible issues in US politics?