535. The Ebola Outbreak and the British Far-Right’s Next Move

The Rest Is Politics

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🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Are Xi and Putin playing Trump? How serious is the new Ebola outbreak, especially after Trump's and Britain's severe cuts to international aid? With Tommy Robinson explicitly telling his supporters to support Reform UK, the Conservative Party, and other right-wing parties ahead of 2029, is this a deliberate strategy to infiltrate mainstream politics and normalise far-right extremism? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in this week's edition of Question Time. __________ The National Survey: To have your say on the country you want to see, just head to thenationalconversation.org.uk. Go deeper into the world of The Rest Is Politics by signing up for our free newsletter HERE, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis and weekend reads from Alastair and Rory. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus. Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, exclusive newsletters, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. Stop overpaying for energy. Switch at fuseenergy.com/politics and get a free TRIP+ subscription. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ nordvpn.com/restispolitics It's risk-free with Nord's 30 day money back guarantee ✅ __________ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Vasco Andrade Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Evan Green Exec Producer: Chris Sawyer General Manager: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:09.5	That's the rest is politics.com.
0:13.4	How serious is the new Ebola outbreak?
0:16.4	The answer is very, and the cuts to the U.S. global health funding are probably part of the reason why this is
0:21.4	happening now. Elon Musk is worth hundreds of millions. I mean, he could feed all the hungry
0:26.8	people in the world. Especially as he was the one who cut USAID in the first place. One of my favorite
0:31.3	quotes of the whole thing. He's trying to flatter him, but he's basically just abusing the country.
0:35.5	Trump said he's very, very tall, especially for this country, because they tend to be a little shorter.
0:40.8	As we speak, Putin is on his way to Beijing.
0:43.4	Yeah.
0:43.6	But his 40th meeting.
0:45.4	And that'll be very interesting.
0:46.7	40th meeting. Very interesting watching that.
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