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The Rest Is Politics

56. Question Time: Prison reform, lobbying, and Alastair on Strictly

The Rest Is Politics

Goalhanger

News, Politics, Government

4.5 • 11.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Should MPs be drug tested? Does the UK have a corruption problem? How could we radically reform prisons? Alastair and Rory join each other in person this week to answer these questions and many more. Plus, they discuss if they've ever been offered to participate in a reality show, and if they would ever consider doing Strictly Come Dancing... Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up. Blackpool live show tickets: Saturday 8th October: wintergardensblackpool.co.uk/events/the-rest-is-politics-live/ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Producer: Nicole Maslen Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This episode is brought to you by Airbnb.

0:07.0

Now, I'm actually a big fan of Airbnb.

0:09.0

I've used it as a guest, and I've also used it as a host.

0:12.0

You'll remember I've talked previously about that.

0:14.0

I just got back from the U.S.

0:15.0

where my wife and family had been staying in an Airbnb.

0:18.0

And since then, I've been using an Airbnb actually in London

0:21.0

moving into my house coming back from Jordan.

0:24.0

And then I think it's one of the examples

0:25.0

the way in which technology has transformed life.

0:28.0

It makes it just much, much easier for somebody

0:31.0

to rent out a room or a house and much easier for you to find them

0:34.0

and take advantage of that.

0:35.0

And I think it puts spaces to use much more efficiently.

0:38.0

So maybe you've stayed in an Airbnb before

0:40.0

thought this actually seems pretty doable.

0:42.0

Maybe my place could be an Airbnb.

0:44.0

It'd be simple starting the spare room or your whole place

0:46.0

when you're away.

0:47.0

Maybe you're planning along weekend with friends or family

0:49.0

this autumn.

0:50.0

While you're away, you could Airbnb your place

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