360. Question Time: Assad’s People - Syria, Torture, and Justice

The Rest Is Politics

Goalhanger

Politics, Government, News

4.4 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Are the media ignoring what’s happening in Gaza? Should the UK be boycotting the cricket in Afghanistan? And, how worried should we be about democratic backsliding in Georgia and Venezuela? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in today's Question Time. 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. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy, a green electricity supplier powering homes across England, Scotland & Wales. Use referral code POLITICS after signing up for your chance to win a TRIP merch bundle. Learn more at GetFuse.com/Politics Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: [email protected] Assistant Producer: India Dunkley + Evan Green Video Editor: Vasco Andrade Social Producer: Jess Kidson Producers: Nicole Maslen + Fiona Douglas 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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1:17.7	Thank you. whenever, wherever you are this year. Welcome to Restis Politics Question Time with me, Alastair Campbell.
1:21.5	And with me, Rory Stewart.
1:23.1	Now, Rory, we did quite a lot of overseas politics in the main podcast.
1:27.0	We were going to talk about this,
1:29.1	but we kind of ran out of time. But let's start with this. Timothy Baker, be great if you could
1:33.3	touch on some of the parallels between what's going on in Georgia and Venezuela at the moment.
1:38.7	Both countries seem to be in the grip of democratic backsliding, with elections widely
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