Are the Tories in danger of being overtaken by Reform UK? Should polling instruct or inform political decisions? Who is the country’s least popular politician? Join Rory and Alastair for their first ever TRIP Polling episode, in collaboration with JL Partners, as they answer all these questions and more. To see the polling results in full each month, go to therestispolitics.com to become a member. The second half of the episode includes a deep dive on Modi and India, as well as an interview with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar. TRIP ELECTION TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to www.therestispolitics.com TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up. Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - The Rest Is Politic Poll 04:39 - Polls in Politics 32:17 - Modi and the Indian Election 52:16 - The caste system in India explained 56:00 - Interview with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar 1:15:15 - Outro