David Frum is a political commentator and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. He worked closely with the White House during pivotal moments in modern American history, such as the Iraq War. What was it like writing speeches for policies you didn't agree with? Do you think Trump is successful and will win the presidency again? Why did you change your stance on the Iraq War? Rory and Alastair is joined by David Frum to answer these questions and much more. Podcast episode number: 89 00:00 Intro 01:58 Childhood 08:11 Working with George W. Bush 10:48 As a man of the left, what was it like being surrounded by hard right politicians? 14:10 Thoughts on the British Conservative party 17:19 Do you have a sense of nostalgia? 20:50 Why is Trump a success? 28:10 Your advice to Vice President Harris? 32:32 Why did Biden leave it so close to the wire? 35:50 Relationship with J.D. Vance 40:06 Your conservative stance 43:30 What do you think of who J.D. Vance is now? 48:46 Going from supporting America's intervention in Iraq to a critic 54:08 Fear of the war in Ukraine 55:50 The move towards protectionism 58:45 Israel and the Middle East 1:00:48 Your daughter Miranda and grief 1:04:40 Debrief 1:10:40 Outro TRIP ELECTION TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to https://www.therestispolitics.com/ 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