What responsibilities will Lisa Nandy take on as the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport? Why was this the most toxic election campaign she has fought? How has the importance of Britain's soft power evolved post-Brexit? Rory and Alastair are joined by Lisa Nandy to discuss all this and more. 00:00 Intro 00:57 First decisions in Power 02:13 Hows does it feel to be apart of a new Government? 04:20 Did you ever believe Labour would not win the election? 05:16 First few days as a government minister and being appointed Minister of Culture, Media and Sport 09:34 How much direction were you given by Keir Starmer? 11:51 Britain's role in the world 13:04 Israel-Gaza War 14:14 Process of being appointed a Minister 18:57 The Culture Wars are Over 20:06 Importance of overlooked sports 23:04 Parents, childhood and admiration for her mother 33:55 Differing factions on the Left and fighting the far right/left 37:07 Childhood in a state school 38:05 Why Labour, growing up with single parents and experiences of racism 40:49 Empathy, compromise and reaching across the political divide during Brexit 51:59 Labours growth mission and Brexit 53:03 Future of the BBC, the media and death of local Journalism 58:14 BBC allowing advertising on podcasts 59:22 Theatre, Music, Arts and Grassroots sports 01:03:29 Debrief TRIP ELECTION TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to https://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 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