Rory Stewart
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542. Starmer Loses His Defence Secretary: What Next?
What does John Healey's shock resignation mean for Keir Starmer, whose position is already on the line ahead of Andy Burnham's crunch by-election in Makerfield?
541. Trump’s World Cup Mess and Kushner’s Albania Deal
As the Trump administration blocks a referee from entering the US, is this the most political world cup of all time, and just how messy will it get?
540. The Untold Iran Crisis, Henry Nowak, and Farage’s Politics of Rage
As Trump’s Iran disaster continues, are we facing a full-blown energy and economic crisis in the UK and beyond? Why are politicians refusing to be honest about the real cost of the Iran crisis?
The Storm Before The World War? | Odd Arne Westad
similar is today's world to the months before the outbreak of World War I?
539. Embezzlement, the Mandelson Texts, and Hasan Piker's UK Ban
What does the SNP embezzlement case reveal about how scandal-ridden British politics is?
538. The Pope’s AI Warning and Alastair Reacts to Blair’s Attack
Is Pope Leo’s encyclical the most important contribution to the AI debate so far, and is he doing more to hold Silicon Valley to account than any Western government?
537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband
What connects Trump’s Cuba blockade and Ben Gvir’s abuse of flotilla activists?
536. Is Trump’s Corruption Machine Reaching New Extremes?
Has the scale of Donald J. Trump’s corruption become too big to prosecute? Is the US Constitution now a roadmap to tyranny instead of a protection against it?
535. The Ebola Outbreak and the British Far-Right’s Next Move
Are Xi and Putin playing Trump? How serious is the new Ebola outbreak, especially after Trump's and Britain's severe cuts to international aid?
534. Is Wes Streeting Trying to Sabotage Andy Burnham?
By re-igniting the Brexit debate, is Wes Streeting deliberately trying to sabotage Andy Burnham's chances in a Leave-voting area, or is he forcing Labour to finally confront reality?