464. Labour’s Tax Timebomb, Climate Backsliding, and Sudan’s Forgotten War

The Rest Is Politics

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 - 55 minutes

Is this the Budget that breaks Labour, or can Reeves walk the tightrope? Why does the general public increasingly think we’re overreacting to climate breakdown? Why aren’t Elon Musk’s provocations of a civil war in Britain being challenged more by mainstream politicians?


Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.

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