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→ The Rest is Politics hits TV screens
If an imminent election and an international football tournament weren’t exciting enough, centrist dads scored a hat-trick with a new announcement today. Having revealed a team of election-night presenters which runs the ideological gamut from Emily Maitlis to Clare Balding, Channel 4 is now boosting its coverage by screening televised episodes of Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell’s podcast, The Rest is Politics.
Channel 4 has announced that The Rest is Politics is going to be shown on television, with six episodes between now and election day.
First episode airs Wednesday 29th May.
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) May 24, 2024
That’s six episodes, to be precise, beginning next Wednesday and taking an expectant public up to the big night on 4 July. What Stewart and Campbell make of the current state of the Tory Party is anyone’s guess, and it will be fascinating to hear their insight on Nigel Farage’s involvement in proceedings. Ed Balls and George Osborne: a primetime slot awaits.
→ Ron DeSantis plots his comeback
After a bruising presidential campaign, Meatball Ron is back on manoeuvres. According to a new report by Puck magazine, DeSantis has finally agreed to make amends with former rival Donald Trump. The meeting between the two was arranged by investor Steve Witkoff on the condition that the billionaire donated more money to the Trump campaign.
The alleged meet-up means that the Florida Governor can now start laying the groundwork for a 2028 run, which could be kickstarted by a potential primetime speaking slot at the upcoming Republican National Convention. In return, RDS will start to raise money for Trump, who is always on the lookout for more cash. One thing which perhaps went undiscussed: what happens if Trump doesn’t win this year?
→ Millennial French leaders face off in debate
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen’s likely successors went head to head last night on French television. Though much ink has been spilled on the younger generation’s potential to transform the political landscape, viewers seemed more preoccupied with the youthful appearance of these two millennials.
Last night on French TV was the Battle of the Heirs
French PM and Macron protégé Gabriel Attal against Le Pen successor and party leader Jordan Bardella
Although in theory a debate for the European elections, it was also a practice round for a potential presidential match up pic.twitter.com/O1ttGlKA3f
— Pascal (@PascalLTH) May 24, 2024
Rassemblement National leader Jordan Bardella targeted his opponent, Prime Minister and Macron protégé Gabriel Attal, over the immigration issue, characterising his positions as “extremist” and calling the EU border patrol a “reception service for migrants”. Attal responded by accusing the RN of flip-flopping on multiple policies.
The debate offers a glimpse into a future in which millennials take the political reins. And it looks pretty much the same as the present.
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SubscribeI would rather shoot myself than watch the Butcher of Baghdad lecturing me on electoral politics from the TV.
Yep – all the bants with a Tory MP who ‘served’ when his party destroyed Libya and wanted to do the same to Syria (see my other post). There is no notion of responsibility in British politics.
I posted a reply to this thread this morning, mentioning the company responsible for the Rest Is Politics podcast – it hasn’t materialised. Can’t be anything to do with any advertising arrangements could it?
UH sometimes is inexplicable in its ” tilts”!
Although I’ve often been in broad agreement with many of Gary Lineker’s ‘controversial’ quotes regarding the plight of refugees, that has never stopped me from being of the opinion that he can shove them up his back passage. It is, after all, his company GoalHanger Podcasts who provide this platform for one of the people most responsible for all the misery and instability that primed the pumps for it – Alistair Campbell.
If that wasn’t bad enough he partners him with Rory Stewart – a Tory MP from 2010 who supported the destruction of Libya and voted for air-strikes on Syria – essentially for the RAF to become Al Nuzra’s airforce. He was chair of the Defence Select Committee when much of that conflict – especially the bogus CW allegations – were considered.
I’ve never listened to it, and won’t be watching, but I’m assuming the Rest Is Politics is a dull hour of chummily parochial banter between a pair of Establishment sensibles, both too keen to laugh at each others unbelievably obvious quips. I’m sure it’ll go from strength to strength on (PM)C4.
Bucket! Please quick! I’m feeling nauseous!
Am I allowed to mention the company responsible for the Rest Is History podcast in these comments?
Excellent! A healthy dose of bipartisan debate!
No doubt it will be a touch too sophisticated for the braindead gammons who typically rage-post here!
Why am I not surprised that you are a supporter of the Butcher of Baghdad?