What actions can government take to mitigate the impact of smartphones on the mental health of children? What are the advantages and disadvantages of voting for an independent Mayor? With all eyes focused on the Middle East, what is important but flying under the radar this week? Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more in this week's Question Time. 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. TRIP ELECTION TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to www.therestispolitics.com Producers: Dom Johnson + Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Instagram @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com 00:00 Intro 00:15 Smartphones and Mental Health 04:35 Female authors 10:55 Moderate Conservatives 13:19 Climate denial 19:14 Print media 27:40 Alastair as an MP, Rory as a SPAD 32:39 Human happiness 34:14 Mayoral independence 36:22 Forgotten current affairs