The world looks to Beijing, Putin vs. Africa, and Rory's sliding Brexit doors

What have we learnt from Brexit, 7 years on? Has Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing eased tensions between China and the US? What is Africa’s role in the Ukraine-Russia conflict? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. TRIP Plus:Sign up to The Rest Is Politics Plus to enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to become a member. Producers: Dom Johnson + Nicole MaslenExec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport

Can The West Reclaim Its Power From Trump? | Former Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnball
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Can The West Reclaim Its Power From Trump? | Former Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnball

Is Putin Losing His Grip on Russia? | Steve Rosenberg
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Is Putin Losing His Grip on Russia? | Steve Rosenberg

America at 250: A View from Britain, with “The Rest Is History” | The New Yorker Radio Hour
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America at 250: A View from Britain, with “The Rest Is History” | The New Yorker Radio Hour

S13 E17: Trump’s Reflecting Pool, Redistricting & Soaps: 6/28/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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S13 E17: Trump’s Reflecting Pool, Redistricting & Soaps: 6/28/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Sir John Major in conversation with The Independent on the 10th anniversary of Brexit
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Sir John Major in conversation with The Independent on the 10th anniversary of Brexit

Alastair Campbell and Jacob Rees-Mogg Debate Brexit | The Mishal Husain Show
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Alastair Campbell and Jacob Rees-Mogg Debate Brexit | The Mishal Husain Show

Ex-New Zealand PM Helen Clark on monarchy, extreme poverty, and Jacinda Ardern
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Ex-New Zealand PM Helen Clark on monarchy, extreme poverty, and Jacinda Ardern

Is the UK worse off because of Brexit? | BBC News
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Is the UK worse off because of Brexit? | BBC News

Maddow: Advice on DEFIANCE in the age of Trump
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Maddow: Advice on DEFIANCE in the age of Trump

'I fought Iran in the Strait...we have lost this war' | Malcolm Nance
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'I fought Iran in the Strait...we have lost this war' | Malcolm Nance

'Intelligence FAILURE!' Professor Jiang vs Andrew Bustamante On Iran War
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'Intelligence FAILURE!' Professor Jiang vs Andrew Bustamante On Iran War

This Is What Brexit Cost the World
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This Is What Brexit Cost the World

How the "cult of success" created Trump and Musk - Obama’s speechwriter
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How the "cult of success" created Trump and Musk - Obama’s speechwriter

Putin’s troops will abandon Crimea: How Ukraine will win the war | Ben Hodges
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Putin’s troops will abandon Crimea: How Ukraine will win the war | Ben Hodges

Arancha González Laya: The World's Most Powerful Organisations
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Arancha González Laya: The World's Most Powerful Organisations

The Truth About Russian Oil, Net Zero, and North Sea Drilling
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The Truth About Russian Oil, Net Zero, and North Sea Drilling

Trump wants to be ‘THE LAST PRESIDENT’ - Maggie Haberman
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Trump wants to be ‘THE LAST PRESIDENT’ - Maggie Haberman

'I Warn You - Don't Provoke Russia': Jeffrey Sachs ROARS At EU & US In European Parliament | VIRAL
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'I Warn You - Don't Provoke Russia': Jeffrey Sachs ROARS At EU & US In European Parliament | VIRAL

The Iraq War
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The Iraq War

Could WW1 Have Been Stopped Before It Began?
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Could WW1 Have Been Stopped Before It Began?