Ian Bellis
@ianinoh.bsky.social
Mostly posts on 🇺🇲, 🇬🇧, and 🇪🇺 politics.
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They got so so much wrong. And we are all paying the price.
January 21, 2026 at 7:56 AM
They got so so much wrong. And we are all paying the price.
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Speeches still matter. This one was superb and deeply consequential if others follow his lead in the face of the corrupt mindless bullying and BS From USA. New ep @therestpolitics.bsky.social recorded just before he spoke. All themes covered!!!
January 21, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Speeches still matter. This one was superb and deeply consequential if others follow his lead in the face of the corrupt mindless bullying and BS From USA. New ep @therestpolitics.bsky.social recorded just before he spoke. All themes covered!!!
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New @restispoliticsus.bsky.social LEADING wherever you get your podcasts. Hope I have the belly fires burning as brightly as Neil Kinnock if/when I hit 83
January 19, 2026 at 10:20 AM
New @restispoliticsus.bsky.social LEADING wherever you get your podcasts. Hope I have the belly fires burning as brightly as Neil Kinnock if/when I hit 83
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with the President of Moldova Maia Sandu … well worth an hour of your time to listen to a remarkable woman who knows more than most about Putin hybrid war
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Holding the Line Between Democracy and Putin | President of Moldova, Maia Sandu
YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics: Leading
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January 12, 2026 at 8:42 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with the President of Moldova Maia Sandu … well worth an hour of your time to listen to a remarkable woman who knows more than most about Putin hybrid war
m.youtube.com/watch?v=bYQl...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=bYQl...
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - how does the world stop Trump going for Greenland next? And deep dive from Moldova and what others can learn about how to counter Russia hybrid war?
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486. Does Maduro’s Capture Put Greenland at Risk? – Alastair Campbell
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January 7, 2026 at 6:03 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - how does the world stop Trump going for Greenland next? And deep dive from Moldova and what others can learn about how to counter Russia hybrid war?
alastaircampbell.org/2026/01/486-...
alastaircampbell.org/2026/01/486-...
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Four out of the top five and five of the top ten episodes in U.K. charts are from The Rest Is Politics. Thank you for listening and for starting 2026 as we started 2025! If you missed last night’s Live ep on Venezuela it is out on all platforms now. Happy new year
January 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Four out of the top five and five of the top ten episodes in U.K. charts are from The Rest Is Politics. Thank you for listening and for starting 2026 as we started 2025! If you missed last night’s Live ep on Venezuela it is out on all platforms now. Happy new year
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social QandA to start your year. Hope you enjoyed yesterday main episode which yes, was ever so slightly pre-recorded!
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484. War in Europe, Trump's Destruction of Institutions, and Britain’s National Treasures (Question Time) - Alastair Campbell
Will Europe go to war with Russia in 2026? Should National Service be introduced next year? How will AI continue to develop? Should the G20 be moved? And how else will politics change next year? Liste...
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January 1, 2026 at 9:46 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social QandA to start your year. Hope you enjoyed yesterday main episode which yes, was ever so slightly pre-recorded!
alastaircampbell.org/2026/01/484-...
alastaircampbell.org/2026/01/484-...
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Happy Xmas especially to dedicated viewers/listeners of @therestpolitics.bsky.social who even today are demanding an episode!! More on 2025 ups and downs, personal and cultural highlights, books, films, TV shows etc. enjoy wherever you get your podcasts. As you can see from the pics it is a mix!1/2
December 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Happy Xmas especially to dedicated viewers/listeners of @therestpolitics.bsky.social who even today are demanding an episode!! More on 2025 ups and downs, personal and cultural highlights, books, films, TV shows etc. enjoy wherever you get your podcasts. As you can see from the pics it is a mix!1/2
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social QandA - Trump, China and why Latin America matters so much; is the House of Lords overstepping its boundaries?; why so little coverage of Palestine Action hunger strikes?; Protest brings down govt in Bulgaria; what to make of longform podcasts 1/2
December 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social QandA - Trump, China and why Latin America matters so much; is the House of Lords overstepping its boundaries?; why so little coverage of Palestine Action hunger strikes?; Protest brings down govt in Bulgaria; what to make of longform podcasts 1/2
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - deep dive on Russia, not just the war in Ukraine but the hybrid was against the rest of Europe. Why the senior spies and military are speaking out and a welcome inquiry into Russia corrupting our politics
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/479-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/479-...
479. Russian Influence in Britain: How Exposed Are We? - Alastair Campbell
Why are Britain’s top military and intelligence chiefs sounding the alarm about Putin’s influence and future plans? How deeply has Russia already penetrated British politics, media, and public debate ...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - deep dive on Russia, not just the war in Ukraine but the hybrid was against the rest of Europe. Why the senior spies and military are speaking out and a welcome inquiry into Russia corrupting our politics
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/479-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/479-...
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social Q&A- Farage and the huge crypto donation; continuing horrors in Gaza amid fragile peace; why so many graduates struggle to get jobs; Rory apology to Gary Stevenson; and the shocking antics of FIFA’s Sycophantino
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/478-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/478-...
478. Farage’s Crypto Megadonor and the Graduate Jobs Disaster (Question Time) - Alastair Campbell
Why has a crypto billionaire living in Thailand donated £9 million to Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK? With a graduate jobs crisis in full swing and rising debt, what are the prospects for young Brits...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social Q&A- Farage and the huge crypto donation; continuing horrors in Gaza amid fragile peace; why so many graduates struggle to get jobs; Rory apology to Gary Stevenson; and the shocking antics of FIFA’s Sycophantino
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/478-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/478-...
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - deep dive on the seismic new USA national security strategy- quite something to see them on the same page as Russia on so many issues and openly campaigning for hard right parties in Europe
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/477-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/477-...
477. How Trump’s Security Strategy Destroys The Old World Order - Alastair Campbell
Has Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy officially upended 80 years of American foreign policy? Why does it warn of Europe’s “civilisational erasure” while downplaying threats from its traditional...
alastaircampbell.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - deep dive on the seismic new USA national security strategy- quite something to see them on the same page as Russia on so many issues and openly campaigning for hard right parties in Europe
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/477-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/477-...
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Real journalists would want to know whether any of the party's finances came in rouble form
✏️ @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
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Alastair Campbell's diary: Where is Reform's money coming from?
Real journalists would want to know whether any of the party's finances came in rouble form
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Real journalists would want to know whether any of the party's finances came in rouble form
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At Truth Tellers this year, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social laid out what he sees as the biggest threats to press freedom today from journalists being killed with impunity to the industrial politicisation of journalism. It’s a stark picture, and a reminder of why gatherings like Truth Tellers matter.
November 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
At Truth Tellers this year, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social laid out what he sees as the biggest threats to press freedom today from journalists being killed with impunity to the industrial politicisation of journalism. It’s a stark picture, and a reminder of why gatherings like Truth Tellers matter.
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This is Alexander Lebedev, former KGB officer, the close friend of Boris Johnson, father of Lord Lebedev, running a conference in Crimea in 2017 with Sergey Aksyonov - the mafia leader known as the ‘Goblin’ who Putin installed as leader after the invasion
November 30, 2025 at 4:45 AM
This is Alexander Lebedev, former KGB officer, the close friend of Boris Johnson, father of Lord Lebedev, running a conference in Crimea in 2017 with Sergey Aksyonov - the mafia leader known as the ‘Goblin’ who Putin installed as leader after the invasion
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Our much-requested Leading interview is here.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory are joined by @zackpolanski.bsky.social discussing Israel-Gaza, the definition of populism, and the Green Party's economic policy.
Link in the replies 👇
Our much-requested Leading interview is here.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory are joined by @zackpolanski.bsky.social discussing Israel-Gaza, the definition of populism, and the Green Party's economic policy.
Link in the replies 👇
November 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
Our much-requested Leading interview is here.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory are joined by @zackpolanski.bsky.social discussing Israel-Gaza, the definition of populism, and the Green Party's economic policy.
Link in the replies 👇
Our much-requested Leading interview is here.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory are joined by @zackpolanski.bsky.social discussing Israel-Gaza, the definition of populism, and the Green Party's economic policy.
Link in the replies 👇
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For those of my followers interested in Poland. Really interesting TRIP episode with Radek Sikorski. 👇
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with Polish deputy PM/foreign minister @radek-sikorski.bsky.social - on Trump, Putin, and why it matters so much to the west that Ukraine wins. This, and much more, including a plea to U.K. to get back in the EU
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/161-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/161-...
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
For those of my followers interested in Poland. Really interesting TRIP episode with Radek Sikorski. 👇
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🗞️ Our latest issue is on sale - Welcome to Kent: A Reform UK council
Featuring @edjennings.bsky.social, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social, Jessica Cecil, @jamesrball.com, @sonia-sodha.bsky.social and more
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Featuring @edjennings.bsky.social, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social, Jessica Cecil, @jamesrball.com, @sonia-sodha.bsky.social and more
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November 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🗞️ Our latest issue is on sale - Welcome to Kent: A Reform UK council
Featuring @edjennings.bsky.social, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social, Jessica Cecil, @jamesrball.com, @sonia-sodha.bsky.social and more
Get 10 weeks for £10: buff.ly/hI3VUVd
Featuring @edjennings.bsky.social, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social, Jessica Cecil, @jamesrball.com, @sonia-sodha.bsky.social and more
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If you missed @therestpolitics.bsky.social emergency episode on Covid inquiry yesterday here it is. @rory-stewart.bsky.social called it right at the time and Johnson,
Cummings and Co should not be allowed near a serious job ever again
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/471-...
Cummings and Co should not be allowed near a serious job ever again
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471. Rory Stewart: Why the Government Tried to Silence Me on Lockdowns - Alastair Campbell
Why did Boris Johnson and the British government not only fail to listen, but actively try to suppress early warnings about the pandemic? How did groupthink and optimism bias cripple the UK’s response...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
If you missed @therestpolitics.bsky.social emergency episode on Covid inquiry yesterday here it is. @rory-stewart.bsky.social called it right at the time and Johnson,
Cummings and Co should not be allowed near a serious job ever again
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/471-...
Cummings and Co should not be allowed near a serious job ever again
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/471-...
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And the Brexit lies and the catastrophic consequences for UK
This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
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November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
And the Brexit lies and the catastrophic consequences for UK
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Thanks Young Citizens UK for asking me to chair launch of Big Democracy Conversation. Giving schools the tools to help students understand democracy and political choice. Special thanks Shad, Iman, Lydia and Tayus. A lot brighter and better informed than plenty of adults !!
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Thanks Young Citizens UK for asking me to chair launch of Big Democracy Conversation. Giving schools the tools to help students understand democracy and political choice. Special thanks Shad, Iman, Lydia and Tayus. A lot brighter and better informed than plenty of adults !!
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - after live polling more than 10,000 people on mini-tour last week, reflections on state of Labour and state of nation. Plus asylum reforms. And whether the Christian right is helping fuel USA path to fascism
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/469-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/469-...
469. Is Starmer Out of Moves? Asylum Gamble, Tax Chaos, and Open Infighting - Alastair Campbell
After a week of turmoil, can Labour recover their support or are they already doomed to lose the next election? Are Shabana Mahmood’s immigration reforms the answer to the threat of Reform, or is Labo...
alastaircampbell.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - after live polling more than 10,000 people on mini-tour last week, reflections on state of Labour and state of nation. Plus asylum reforms. And whether the Christian right is helping fuel USA path to fascism
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/469-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/469-...
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New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with Polish deputy PM/foreign minister @radek-sikorski.bsky.social - on Trump, Putin, and why it matters so much to the west that Ukraine wins. This, and much more, including a plea to U.K. to get back in the EU
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/161-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/161-...
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with Polish deputy PM/foreign minister @radek-sikorski.bsky.social - on Trump, Putin, and why it matters so much to the west that Ukraine wins. This, and much more, including a plea to U.K. to get back in the EU
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/161-...
alastaircampbell.org/2025/11/161-...
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Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"