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Yeah. And you know, if you’re foreign secretary in 18 months’ time or whatever it is, could the world expect any change in British policy to this part of the world, or would you see continuity? There have been two visions of Britain. Great Britain, outward looking, internationalist, connected. This week on Leading, Alastair and Rory are joined by former Secretary of State for Health, Alan Milburn. Alan is credited for delivering modernisation to the NHS in the New Labour years, introducing foundation trusts, and is Rory’s hero for his work on reform. Then Lammy will travel to Washington with the shadow defence secretary, John Healey, later next week for meetings with US Democrat and Republican politicians and officials. Lammy said they would be stressing the UK’s solidarity with Ukraine amid signs of waning public support in the US for the war against Russia.
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There have always been two visions of Britain. Great Britain, outward looking, internationalist, connected. And Little England, which is unfortunately what is being pursued by Rishi Sunak.”The shift of gear by Starmer and raising of his profile on the international stage has echoes of the efforts made by New Labour before it came to power in 1997 to court both Washington and the EU, as it sought to act as bridge between them. Tony Blair famously courted the Democrats, and in April 1996, more than a year before his first general election victory, was invited by President Bill Clinton to take part in a joint press conference at the White House. How aware are you of anti-Semitism in Britain? Comedian and author David Baddiel tells Alastair and Rory about his family, his upbringing and his views on anti-Semitism in modern Britain. Would an Israeli ground invasion shift international perceptions of the conflict? Why is Labour unhappy with the Lib Dems? Is China teetering on the brink of economic chaos? I regret nominating Jeremy Corbyn and if I knew what I do now, I never would have nominated him,” Lammy told an online audience of about 300, in comments first reported in Jewish News.
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Still in his 40s, Stewart has already lived many lives: as an award-winning writer, a cabinet minister, a podcaster, an academic, a soldier and a diplomat. Now comes another ambitious challenge. “I think we have a chance of ending extreme poverty worldwide,” he says, absolutely impassioned. “I can lead a movement starting in Africa that can demonstrate in a couple of countries how it could be done.” Is David Lammy the next politician to represent Britain on the global stage? Alastair and Rory speak to the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs about his upbringing, the Department for International Development, the Labour Party, tribalism in politics, and the role of foreign policy for Britain today. Is Israeli democracy facing the most dangerous moment in its history? Yuval Noah Harari joins Rory and Alastair to discuss his first-hand experience of the protests against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu during this politically existential moment for the country.Last night, as Starmer used a speech at the meeting hosted by the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau to say Labour would rebuild “the smouldering cinders of the bridges the Tories have burnt” in relations with other countries, Lammy said closer links with the EU were the number one goal. From raving and "wheeler-dealing" to heavyweight champion of the world, Anthony Joshua's story is unmissable. Listen to Rory, Alastair and AJ talk about the culture of boxing, socialism, how imperative a positive mindset is to winning, and whether a highly anticipated fight with Tyson Fury will ever happen... On today’s episode of Leading, Rory and Alastair are joined by former Conservative Prime Minister, Theresa May. The new trading bloc here, particularly in the Indo-Pacific, that I think will be important both to UK interests and indeed, hearing from partners in the region, their interests here in south-east Asia. So systemically, given that this represents 50 per cent of growth by 2030, this is important. The other area of importance, of course, is Aukus and our historic relationship with Australia and the US and I think that is also important for regional stability in the area.
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But you’re absolutely right. There’s something very odd about what’s happening there. I’m completely dependent on them. They’re keeping me alive. They’re feeding me. And I’m benefiting incredibly from that culture of generosity. It’s an extraordinary privilege to be able to do that. And it’s not a culture of generosity that was created to allow some young English person to have an exciting adventure.” What's it like to know how your obituary will read? What makes the democratic system the best for fighting against climate change? How does politics change a person, whether they like it or not? Alastair and Rory sit down with politician, academic, and writer Michael Ignatieff on today's episode of Leading to discuss all this and more. Is it strange to be doing a podcast with one of the architects of the Iraq war? “I interviewed him a couple of years ago, when I was thinking of setting up my own podcast, but I never released it,” Stewart says. “The entire hour was me trying to talk about what it was like on the ground in Iraq, trying to understand what he thought was happening and why he’d signed up for this.” He says he has been encouraging Campbell to read Occupational Hazards. We got austerity wrong. In the departments I went into, most dramatically in prisons, these cuts were close to insane Want to hear next Monday’s episode - “Theresa May: Donald Trump, David Cameron, and ‘Brexit means Brexit’ (Part 2)' - right now? It’s already available to members of The Rest Is Politics Plus. Go to therestispolitics.com to sign up or start a free trial on Apple Podcasts (apple.co/therestispolitics) today.In the second of two episodes, Rory and Alastair are joined once again by former Conservative Prime Minister, Theresa May. Rory and Alastair are joined by Arnold Schwarzenegger to discuss his childhood in Austria, coming to the US, marrying into the Kennedy family, and how he feels about politics today.
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How can we empower young women to seek positions of power? What was it like having a ringside seat during the Cameron-Clegg government? Is there more inequality between the sexes in the UK, Spain, or California?
What is it like to run a metropolitan area? How does devolution impact the citizens of regional areas? Does party affiliation affect the decisions a mayor makes? Join Rory and Alastair for the second part of their discussion with historian and intellectual Yuval Noah Harari.
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