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The Rest Is Politics

537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband

The Rest Is Politics

Goalhanger

News, Politics, Government

4.511.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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What connects Trump’s Cuba blockade and Ben Gvir’s abuse of flotilla activists? As Richard Tice denies climate change science, will reality catch up with Reform UK – and what is Rory’s issue with Ed Miliband’s approach to net zero? Who is the most evil person Rory and Alastair have ever shaken hands with? Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all these questions and more in this week's edition of Question Time. __________ 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 ✅ __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Vasco Andrade Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Evan Green Exec Producer: Emily Kent Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:09.5

That's the rest is politics.com.

0:13.0

You would have a lot of grounds to prepare case against Trump for war crimes or corruption.

0:18.6

How would the US public react if we actually took seriously the fact

0:22.0

that this man had broken multiple laws and that he would be under our jurisdiction?

0:27.1

Which government of the world would do it?

0:29.0

How much can Netanyahu continue to distance himself from this man and say that he isn't speaking

0:33.9

from Israel so long as he leaves him in his government as the security minister.

0:38.4

There is going to be an election. Netanyahu probably feels that politically is not strong enough to do that.

0:43.0

Well, what does that mean, Alasda? I mean, of course he can fire him.

0:46.9

Well, he could, but what it means in political management is he thinks his coalition falls apart.

0:51.3

So in other words, he has to accept the risk of not being prime

0:54.2

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