Is Labour planning austerity 2.0? Who is in the running to be the next Conservative leader? Should politics play a role at the Olympics? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all this and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics. Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all this and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics. Podcast episode: 294 00:00 Intro 01:32 Rachel Reeves’ massive black hole in the finances 09:34 How can the Tories respond to Rachel Reeves’ allegations 15:55 Where can Rachel Reeves get the money from? 19:38 Who’s in the Tory leadership contest? 35:21 The Olympics opening ceremony 39:48 History of the Olympics 51:04 Latest on Bangladesh 56:56 Tribute to James C. Scott 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 https://www.therestispolitics.com/ to sign up. ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@restispolitics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TheRestIsPoliticsYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restispolitics/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restispolitics/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restispolitics Twitter: https://twitter.com/RestIsPolitics