Was the recent election in Brandenburg really a “huge success” for the far-right AfD? Why are MPs allowed to be on their phones in the House of Commons? And what are Rory and Alastair’s go-to karaoke songs? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. 00:00 Intro 00:16 How the floods in Austria are pausing politics? 02:05 Elections in Sri Lanka 05:48 Swiss public and biodiversity 07:54 AfD latest 08:27 MP’s on their phone in parliament 10:45 Why do politicians leak to the press? 15:59 There is an agenda against Sue Gray 20:43 Homebirth advice 22:54 Go to karaoke songs 25:12 What books Alastair and Rory are reading 27:58 How topics for the podcast are decided 30:34 Who is your favourite post-war US president? Podcast episode: 321 TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, 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 https://www.therestispolitics.com/ to sign up. ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@restispolitics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TheRestIsPoliticsYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restispolitics/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restispolitics Twitter: https://twitter.com/RestIsPolitics