Alastair Campbell on Trump: "What the f is he talking about?" | Insiders On Background

How do progressive leaders navigate the turbulence of the Trump era?

It's a question front of mind for Anthony Albanese and his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, following Donald Trump's grievance-laden address to the United Nations this week and the rise of populist parties across the West.

Alastair Campbell is the co-host the most popular political podcast in the UK The Rest Is Politics. He joined David Speers in London for this week's Insiders On Background.

00:00 Welcome to Insiders On Background from London
01:24 The centre-left summit
02:00 Rise of the far-right
03:20 The importance of ideas
04:04 Trump's UN speech
06:30 Brexit and immigration
09:10 Christian nationalism
11:12 Can Starmer learn from Albanese?
13:00 Can Albanese learn from Starmer on Trump?
14:33 AUKUS
17:20 Difficulty of politics in 2025
19:04 Will Starmer survive?

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