539. Embezzlement, the Mandelson Texts, and Hasan Piker's UK Ban

The Rest Is Politics

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🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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What does the SNP embezzlement case reveal about how scandal-ridden British politics is? Is the banning of prominent left-wing American commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur a sensible decision or a serious threat to free speech? After Rory and Alastair discussed their most “evil” handshakes last week, who is the most “angelic” person they have each shaken hands with? Join Rory and Alastair 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 ✅ __________ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Adam Thornton, 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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0:13.0	This was the power couple right at the heart of SMP politics for years and years and years. Her husband's spouting a new £5,000 watch,
0:22.6	and she thinks what exactly?
0:24.7	Peter Morel, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon,
0:28.2	is currently in court,
0:30.1	already being convicted of charges related to corruption.
0:33.8	The police went in there, they put up those tents,
0:36.2	it looked like a kind of murder scene, not a fraud investigation.
0:39.6	I don't know what she thought.
0:41.8	How do you explain to yourself how you've ended up with £450,000 of extra kit, right?
0:48.5	After you've paid tax, how could you possibly think that's normal?
0:53.8	There's something just wrong about having the leader who's married to the chief executive
0:59.0	of a political party.
1:00.1	That is just wrong.
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