The Rest Is Politics: Leading

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.

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Every guest on The Rest Is Politics: Leading

178 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   George Mitchell

   105. War and Peace in Northern Ireland and the Middle East (George Mitchell) · Nov 2024

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   Angela Rayner

   50. Angela Rayner: From zero GCSEs to Britain’s most powerful woman? · Dec 2023

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   Caroline Lucas

   64. Caroline Lucas: Leading the Green Party, leaving politics, and the importance of protest · Mar 2024

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   Ed Davey

   34. Ed Davey: Leading the Lib Dems, fighting the Tories, and a coalition with Starmer’s Labour? · Sep 2023

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   Feargal Sharkey

   27: Feargal Sharkey: Teenage Kicks, Bobby Sands, and saving our rivers · Jul 2023

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   George Osborne

   18: George Osborne: Austerity, Boris Johnson, and the UK's next Prime Minister · May 2023

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   Humza Yousaf

   58. Humza Yousaf, First Minister of Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon, independence, and his family's escape from Gaza · Feb 2024

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   Jeremy Hunt

   147. I Thought It Was a Prank - Then I Was Chancellor: Jeremy Hunt (Part 2) · 2 episodes

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   Kim Leadbeater

   109. Is it time to legalise assisted dying? (Kim Leadbeater) · Nov 2024

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    Kwasi Kwarteng

    74. Kwasi Kwarteng: Liz Truss, becoming Chancellor, and Britain on the brink (Part 2) · 2 episodes

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    Leo Varadkar

    19: Leo Varadkar: Ireland's Taoiseach on NATO, China, and Joe Biden · May 2023

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    Lisa Nandy

    85. Lisa Nandy: Making Britain a cultural superpower · Jul 2024

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    Michael Gove

    160. Michael Gove: Education, Brexit, and Trump (Part 2) · 2 episodes

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    Michael Ignatieff

    25: Michael Ignatieff: Fighting Orban's Global Conservative Cabal · Jul 2023

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    Naz Shah

    183. From Bradford to Westminster: Faith, Identity, and Power (Naz Shah) · Apr 2026

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    Rachel Reeves

    76. Rachel Reeves: Britain’s next Chancellor? · May 2024

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    Radek Sikorski

    161. Putin, Trump, and 500 Years of Resisting Russia (Radek Sikorski) · Nov 2025

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    Sajid Javid

    63. Sajid Javid: Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Shamima Begum (Part 2) · 2 episodes

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    Sanna Marin

    206. How Putin's War Changed Finland Forever (Sanna Marin) · Sep 2026

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    Sayeeda Warsi

    42. Sayeeda Warsi: Britain and the Muslim World · Oct 2023

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    Wes Streeting

    82. Wes Streeting: Labour, privatisation, and the NHS · Jun 2024

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    Count Binface

    200. Count Binface: Nigel Farage's Biggest Threat? · Aug 2026

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    Mhairi Black

    108. Mhairi Black: Independence, inequality, and the future of the SNP · Nov 2024

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    Angela Merkel

    111. Angela Merkel: Putin, Trump, and Europe's future · Dec 2024

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    James Rubin

    61. James Rubin: Working for Biden, American intervention, and the fight against Russian disinformation · Feb 2024

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    Yulia Navalnaya

    121. Yulia Navalnaya: The Woman Who Could Bring Down Putin · Feb 2025

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    Alan Milburn

    3: Alan Milburn: Can the NHS be saved? · Jan 2023

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    Albin Kurti

    65. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of Kosovo: Vladimir Putin, surviving prison, and Serbia · Mar 2024

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    Aleksandar Vučić

    186. President Aleksandar Vučić: Russia, China, and How Serbia Could Join the EU · Apr 2026

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    Aleksander Čeferin

    203. The Man Taking On Infantino: UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin · Aug 2026

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    Alex Chalk

    81. Alex Chalk, Lord Chancellor: How to fix Britain’s prisons · Jun 2024

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    Alex Younger

    132. Former Head of MI6: Russia, China, and Trump (Sir Alex Younger) · May 2025

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    Anas Sarwar

    185. Can Labour Win Back Scotland? (Anas Sarwar) · Apr 2026

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    Andy Street
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    Anthony Albanese

    130. The Prime Minister of Australia: Trump, China, and Social Media (Anthony Albanese) · Apr 2025

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    Arancha González Laya

    46. Arancha González Laya: The World’s Most Powerful Organisations · Nov 2023

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    Ben Wallace

    115. Ben Wallace: Britain's mistake in Ukraine, Trump vs. NATO, and visiting Iran with Jeremy Corbyn · Jan 2025

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    Bertie Ahern

    8: Bertie Ahern: The Troubles, peace, and the future of Ireland · Mar 2023

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    Bob Mulholland

    92. DNC Special: The Attack Dog (Bob Mulholland) · Aug 2024

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    Bridget Phillipson

    80. Bridget Phillipson: Can we save Britain's schools? · Jun 2024

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