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The Rest Is Politics

117. Trump's indictment, Dover delays, and Sanna Marin loses

The Rest Is Politics

Goalhanger

News, Politics, Government

4.5 • 11.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

How will Donald Trump's arraignment unfold? What is happening at the border between the United Kingdom and France? What was the significance of King Charles' visit to Germany? Rory and Alastair discuss these topics, plus we say goodbye to the world's youngest Prime Minister, Sanna Marin of Finland, Russia assumes UN Security Council presidency, and Sunak launches new grooming gang taskforce. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, 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 sign up. Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Producers: Dom Johnson + Nicole Maslen Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:09.2

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0:13.2

The day that John Prescott thumped that guy with the mullet, with the left jab, with Tony Blair

0:17.7

to tell him what had happened, and Tony saying, oh my god, are we going to have to sack him?

0:22.4

As I described the scene, and the driver, Terry, and the special branch guy both turning around

0:29.2

simultaneous in saying, you what?

0:34.1

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1:45.6

Welcome to the Restless Politics with me, Rory Stewart.

1:48.6

And me, Alistair Campbell.

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