Show: The Rest Is Politics


  • Episode released: 04/06/2026 Resource & Type Creator Why was it mentioned? Frankly – Book Nicola Sturgeon A biographical book currently being promoted by the former First Minister of Scotland to share her life story. Freedom of Information Act UK Parliament The transparency legislation discussed by the hosts regarding its impact on frank governmental communications and…

  • Episode released: 03/06/2026 Resource Name & Type Creator Why it was mentioned Magnifica Humanitas (On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence) Pope Leo XIV Alastair and Rory explore this landmark 235-page papal encyclical on artificial intelligence, celebrating its moral and political framework for human dignity and technical oversight. Claude Anthropic lastair…