359. Starmer vs. Musk: Why the richest man in the world turned against the Prime Minister

The Rest Is Politics

Goalhanger

Politics, Government, News

4.4 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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What's behind Musk's spiral into the far right? Is Robert Jenrick veering into Enoch Powell territory? Is Austria on the precipice of a new form of fascism? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy, a green electricity supplier powering homes across England, Scotland & Wales. Use referral code POLITICS after sign up for a chance to win a TRIP merch bundle. Learn more at getfuse.com/politics ⚡ 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 therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: [email protected] Assistant Producer: Evan Green, India Dunkley Social Producer: Jess Kidson Producers: Nicole Maslen, Fiona Douglas Senior Video Editor: Vasco Andrade Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor, Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:09.4	Just go to therestispolities.com. That's therestis Politics.com.
0:16.8	The Restis Politics is powered by our friends at Fuse Energy.
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