The Rest Is Politics 495. Terror in Minnesota: The Putinisation of America (Question Time)
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Jan 29, 2026 
Molly Hodson, a campaigner fighting tech-enabled child sexual exploitation, and Gary Haugen, a veteran human-rights investigator, discuss shocking live-stream abuse and how tech, payments and platforms enable it. They debate AI as both threat and tool, prevention via safety-by-design and the need for urgent legal and political leadership. Short, urgent and unnerving conversation about hidden harms online.
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Join To Prove The Centre Exists
- Rory Stewart urges centrists to join Prosper to demonstrate a large politically homeless centre exists.
- He recommends signing up to show momentum and influence mainstream parties.
Ideas And Communication Are Missing
- Rory Stewart warns the centrist movement currently lacks fresh policy ideas and strong communication.
- He emphasises the need for clear economic, international and moral narratives to win support.
Oratory Works When It Frames Big Ideas
- Rory Stewart says great oratory combines moral clarity with big-picture argument, citing Churchill and Mark Carney.
- He argues speeches succeed when they present a clear, strategic idea, not just rhetoric.
