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Alastair Campbell Episodes Around August 12, 2025

423. Question Time: Glastonbury’s Israel fallout, New York’s socialist mayor and why NATO called Trump ‘daddy’

424. The Real JD Vance: From Never Trumper to Vice President (Part 3)

425. Israel, Gaza, and the Definition of Genocide

426. Corbyn's Comeback, Musk's New Party and The Broken SEND System

427. The Real JD Vance: Heir to the MAGA Throne (Part 4)

428. Rory vs. Alastair: Are we spending too much on defence?

429. Question Time: Gaza, Genocide, and Global Hypocrisy

The Real JD Vance: How Trump Ditched Ideology (Part 5)

430. Murdoch, Epstein, and AI Billionaires: Is Trump Losing Control?

431. Question Time: Netanyahu’s Survival, Deadly Clashes in Syria, and Japan’s "Deep State"

432. Trump, Starmer, and Gaza: Is The Tide Turning Against Israel?

433. Question Time: Epstein’s Inner Circle, Ukraine’s Zelensky Backlash, and Destroying the Addiction Economy

434. Why the West is Finally Recognising Palestine

435. Question Time: The Migrant Return Plan, Colombia’s Drug Cartels, and Will Rory Join Corbyn’s New Party?

The Gun Lobby Responsible for Trump: Journey Through Time

436. Is Trump Gifting Ukraine to Putin?

437. Question Time: Farage vs Corbyn: The UK's Next Prime Minister?

438. Inside the Trump-Putin Summit: What Really Happened in Alaska?

439. The Pro-Putin President: Are Zelensky and Europe sleepwalking into disaster?

440. Question Time: How To Start A Centrist Party

441. The Reality of Farage’s Mass Deportation Fantasy

442. Question Time: Trump's Plot To Cancel The Midterms

443. China’s Plot to Topple Trump: How to Bring Down a Superpower

444. Question Time: Can Labour Reinvent Itself?

445. Starmer's Deputy PM Quits: The Return of Chaos in British Politics?

446. Israel Bombs Qatar: Where Does Impunity End?

447. Is Starmer Sleepwalking Britain into Farage’s Hands?

448. Question Time: Mandelson’s Epstein Disgrace, Kirk’s Assassination, and Trump’s Illegal Boat Strike

449. Starmer Loses Control: Will Andy Burnham Challenge the PM?

450. Question Time: How Gen Z Took Down the Government

451. Is Trump Destroying the UN?

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