What percentage of the UK population are pensioners? What percentage of the UK population are on benefits? Are UK voters becoming increasingly comfortable with authoritarianism? Why is Thatcher the only past PM currently viewed as 'strong' by the public? What's the secret to achieving visibility as a politician?

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00:00 Intro
01:03 Rest Is Politics Monthly tracker poll the results are in
10:29 UK politics has frozen, with deep problems
14:48 Voters are becoming increasingly comfortable with authoritarianism
17:05 Poll results on current political issues
18:45 Israel/Palestine Sympathy
23:02 Break
23:26 Rory's darkest moment in politics
25:50 Rory's most positive moment
26:31 Thoughts on the current national birth control enquiry
29:10 Tribute to Frank Field
33:44 Togo election explainer and update
36:06 Profile on Richard Tice & Reform Party is a private company?
40:14 How to get someone excited about politics?
41:02 The dangers journalists face
44:46 Outro