Leading (podcast)
Leading is a British podcast launched in January 2023. Hosted by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, it is a sister podcast of their weekly news podcast The Rest is Politics.[1] The podcast is produced by Goalhanger Podcasts.[2][3]
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Alastair Campbell Rory Stewart |
| Genre | Talk |
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| Language | English |
| Length | 35-65 minutes |
| Publication | |
| Original release | 16 January 2023 |
Background
Both Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart have been active in British politics. Campbell is a journalist and political strategist, who served as the communications chief for Tony Blair. A former member of the Labour Party, Campbell was expelled after he voted for the Liberal Democrats in the 2019 European elections.[4]
Stewart is a diplomat, author, soldier, and politician. He served as Conservative international development secretary and prisons minister under Theresa May, and was a member of parliament for around nine years. In 2019, having rebelled against Boris Johnson's approach to Brexit, he was expelled from the parliamentary party. He later resigned his party membership as well.[5]
Campbell and Stewart's podcast The Rest is Politics, launched in March 2022, is aimed at providing a temperate and informed political debate in the United Kingdom.[6] As part of the podcast, the hosts would interview former and active political figures. These interviews were released irregularly, as opposed to the main podcast, which releases two episodes on Wednesday and Thursday of each week.
In January 2023, Goalhanger Podcasts launched Leading as a spin off, allowing Campbell and Stewart to interview on a regular basis as well as to interview non-political figures.
Episodes
The podcast releases a new episode every Monday. Former UK deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine was the podcast's first guest.[7] Some episodes are recorded with only Campbell as the interviewer. In such episodes, Stewart sometimes discusses the interview at the end with Campbell, without the relevant guest being present.
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| † | Interviewed only by Campbell |
| No. | Guest(s) | Running time | Original air date | Link | |
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| 1 | Michael Heseltine | 48:33 | January 16, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former UK deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine discusses premierships of Margaret Thatcher and Rishi Sunak, Brexit, and UK miners' strike of 1984–85. | |||||
| 2 | Marina Litvinenko† | 48:27 | January 23, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Widow of murdered British-naturalised Russian defector and Putin critic Alexander Litvinenko discusses her husband's poisoning and death, Vladimir Putin, and the invasion of Ukraine. | |||||
| 3 | Alan Milburn | 55:16 | January 30, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former UK health secretary Milburn discusses NHS crisis and nurses' strikes, his tenure in Tony Blair's government, New Labour, and his upbringing. | |||||
| 4 | Michel Barnier | 41:25 | February 6, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| EU Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier discusses Brexit and his career in French politics. | |||||
| 5 | Michael Johnson† | 41:43 | February 13, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| American sprinter and Olympic Games medalist Michael Johnson discusses future of athletics, taking the knee, and doping in sport. | |||||
| 6 | David Lammy | 56:35 | February 20, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| UK shadow foreign secretary David Lammy discusses Brexit, international development, and his upbringing. | |||||
| 7 | Fiona Hill | 55:40 | February 27, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| British-American foreign affairs specialist Fiona Hill discusses her upbringing in Bishop Auckland, the Ukraine conflict, and her work in the Trump Administration. | |||||
| 8 | Bertie Ahern† | 52:18 | March 6, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern discusses his father's involvement in the anti-Treaty IRA, his own contribution to the Good Friday Agreement, and Northern Ireland peace process. | |||||
| 9 | Bernie Sanders | 40:11 | March 13, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| US Senator Bernie Sanders discusses his presidential run and American healthcare reform. | |||||
| 10 | Rahima Mahmut† | 51:13 | March 20, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Uyghur artist and human rights activist Rahima Mahmut discusses the Uyghur genocide and the Xinjiang conflict. | |||||
| 11 | Gary Lineker | 56:23 | March 27, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| English footballer and sports broadcaster Gary Lineker discusses his career and 2023 suspension from Match of the Day. | |||||
| 12 | David Baddiel | 51:59 | April 3, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| English comedian, presenter, and author David Baddiel discusses his maternal family's entry into Britain as refugees during the Holocaust, antisemitism in the UK, his polemic Jews Don't Count, and his co-written song Three Lions. | |||||
| 13 | Brian Cox† | 38:14 | April 10, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Scottish actor Brian Cox discusses Succession, SNP, and Scottish independence. | |||||
| 14 | David Miliband | 56:20 | April 17, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former UK foreign secretary and President of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband discusses New Labour and his work for the IRC providing humanitarian aid. | |||||
| 15 | Hillary Clinton | 41:10 | April 24, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former US secretary of state, senator, and first lady Hillary Clinton discusses Operation Neptune Spear, her loss in the 2016 US presidential election, and her tenure as secretary of state. | |||||
| 16 | Tony Blair | 40:21 | May 1, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former UK prime minister Tony Blair discusses the Northern Ireland peace process and Good Friday Agreement. | |||||
| 17 | Gerry Adams | 42:07 | May 8, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Irish republican politician Gerry Adams discusses The Troubles. | |||||
| 18 | George Osborne | 01:04:22 | May 15, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former UK chancellor George Osborne discusses his chancellorship and austerity programme. | |||||
| 19 | Leo Varadkar | 34:05 | May 22, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar discusses his upbringing, Irish politics and foreign policy, and artificial intelligence. | |||||
| 20 | Jonathan Powell | 51:45 | May 29, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former Downing Street chief of staff Jonathan Powell discusses New Labour and Northern Ireland peace process. | |||||
| 21 | Mary McAleese† | 47:35 | June 5, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former Irish president Mary McAleese discusses her legal career and presidency, Catholic Church in Ireland, and Northern Ireland peace process. | |||||
| 22 | Kate Raworth | 56:24 | June 12, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| English economist Kate Raworth discusses doughnut economics and economic sustainability. | |||||
| 23 | John Major: Part 1 | 46:08 | June 19, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former UK prime minister John Major discusses his early political career and resignation of Margaret Thatcher. | |||||
| 24 | John Major: Part 2 | 01:01:17 | June 26, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former UK prime minister John Major discusses his premiership, Gulf War, and Black Wednesday. | |||||
| 25 | Michael Ignatieff | 59:21 | July 3, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former Canadian opposition leader and academic Michael Ignatieff discusses his career and climate change. | |||||
| 26 | Francis Fukuyama | 55:23 | July 10, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| American political scientist and international relations writer Francis Fukuyama discusses his The End of History thesis and authoritarianism. | |||||
| 27 | Feargal Sharkey† | 44:51 | July 17, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Northern Irish singer Feargal Sharkey discusses his upbringing in Derry and environmental campaigning. | |||||
| 28 | Paul Nurse | 1:04:32 | July 24, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| British geneticist and Nobel laureate for Physiology Paul Nurse discusses future of British science and British government response to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 29 | Yuval Noah Harari: Part 1 | 54:13 | July 31, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Israeli public intellectual and historian Yuval Noah Harari discusses 2023 Israeli protests. | |||||
| 30 | Anthony Joshua | 54:41 | August 7, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| British professional boxer Anthony Joshua discusses his career. | |||||
| 31 | Yuval Noah Harari: Part 2 | 58:41 | August 14, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Israeli public intellectual and historian Yuval Noah Harari discusses artificial intelligence and populism in the 21st century. | |||||
| 32 | Miriam González Durántez | 58:15 | August 21, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Spanish lawyer and vice chair of UBS Europe Miriam González Durántez discusses gender equality, and Cameron-Clegg coalition. | |||||
| 33 | Mustafa Suleyman | 01:04:34 | August 28, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| British artificial intelligence researcher Mustafa Suleyman discusses artificial intelligence, and his early life and career. | |||||
| 34 | Ed Davey | 01:12:11 | September 4, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former British energy secretary and Lib Dem leader Ed Davey discusses the Cameron-Clegg coalition and the next UK general election. | |||||
| 35 | Catherine Ashton | 01:01:58 | September 11, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs discusses her career and the European Union. | |||||
| 36 | Andy Burnham and Andy Street | 57:17 | September 18, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Inauguaral mayors of Greater Manchester (Burnham) and West Midlands (Street) discuss devolved local government in England and their mayoral careers. | |||||
| 37 | Chris Hipkins | 56:45 | September 25, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins discusses New Zealand COVID response, upcoming election, and relations with China. | |||||
| 38 | Theresa May: Part 1 | 55:34 | October 2, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former UK prime minister Theresa May discusses her tenure as Home Secretary, Windrush scandal, and Hillsborough disaster. | |||||
| 39 | Theresa May: Part 2 | 55:39 | October 9, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| Former UK prime minister Theresa May discusses her tenure as prime minister, Brexit negotiations, and Donald Trump. | |||||
| 40 | Minette Batters | 56:50 | October 16, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| NFU president and British farmer Minette Batters discusses British agriculture, post-Brexit UK FTAs, and Net Zero. | |||||
| 41 | Reid Hoffman | 01:12:49 | October 23, 2023 | link at Apple Podcasts | |
| American venture capitalist and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman discusses AI, PayPal Mafia, and 2024 US presidential race. | |||||
References
- The Week Staff (25 May 2023). "The best politics podcasts of 2023: what the critics say". www.theweek.co.uk. The Week. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- Turvill, William (8 December 2022). "The News Agents podcast hits 10 million downloads". pressgazette.co.uk. Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart (13 January 2023). "Trailer". podcasts.apple.com (Podcast). Goalhanger Podcasts. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Labour expels Alastair Campbell from party". The Guardian. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- Bloom, Dan (4 September 2019). "Tory Rory Stewart sacked by text while he accepted politician of the year award". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- Duggins, Alexi; Verdier, Hannah; Richardson, Hollie; Lindlar, Charlie (29 December 2022). "Best podcasts of the week: The rise and fall of the Silicon Valley brand that made antidepressants 'cool'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart (16 January 2023). "Michael Heseltine:From Thatcher to Sunak". podcasts.apple.com (Podcast). Goalhanger Podcasts. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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