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What happened lately

October 23, 2026 3.3x the channel's usual pace The whole channel ran that day at 673,456 views a day, 3.3 times a normal day (203,125).

Video taking off 5.9x its usual first day

Rory Stewart recalls Michael Gove's Wellington-sized recruitment pitch

A Gove impression gives way to a pointed question about how gently Alastair Campbell interviewed his guest.

Channel: The Rest Is Politics · Story of October 16, 2026

This week on the channel +2.1M views this week

A triple lock, a care service and Rory Stewart's Newsnight stare

Rory and Alastair's reaction to Andy Burnham's speech passed 400,000 views, and Rory gave the meme from his television appearance a video o…

Channel: The Rest Is Politics · Story of October 6, 2026

The video drawing the most views now

How Netanyahu Is Fighting For Survival.

Video published

October 22, 2026

Video views so far

167,537

Video views, pace per day

81,107

Views on its first day

134,576

Position on Trari and in the category

The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.

The channel's share of the category

0.2% of all views the category's channels gained this week

Subscriber growth this week

0.4% on this channel, 0.2% on the category's middle channel

The channel's latest videos

The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views	Per day	First day	Likes	Comments
"Trump has been on Putin's side from the beginning"	October 23, 2026	1:03 short	43,860	54,912	43,860 (15 hours)	1,246	146
How Netanyahu Is Fighting For Survival.	October 22, 2026	57:28	167,537	81,107	134,576	2,072	565
A Rory Explainer™️ on the Bayeux Tapestry.	October 22, 2026	0:47 short	13,822	6,356	10,894	340	27
In Putin's Pocket: How Trump Is Sabotaging The Ukraine War.	October 20, 2026	53:02	339,609	18,426	226,299	4,846	1,522
Is Trump showing up on the gaydar?	October 20, 2026	1:16 short	54,816	1,848	38,801	916	72
If you've misplaced a tortoise, Rory, he's BEHIND YOU.	October 20, 2026	0:17 short	27,787	834	21,757	495	14
How to Solve Britain’s Youth Unemployment Crisis with Alan …	October 18, 2026	0:43 short	25,250	303	10,840	503	55
We spend £25 on benefits for every £1 we spend on helping y…	October 17, 2026	0:53 short	76,875	3,089	35,340	830	211
Is Trump Persevilient?	October 17, 2026	0:42 short	31,634	314	19,018	322	39
Have young people been left behind?	October 16, 2026	0:32 short	21,006	193	12,969	304	45
Rory sits down with Alastair for a moving conversation abou…	October 16, 2026	1:02 short	112,269	1,532	65,665	1,178	31
Alastair Campbell Interviewed by Rory Stewart on Persevilie…	October 16, 2026	1:07:35	175,239	3,051	82,831	2,002	266
Britain’s Lost Generation: Why 1 Million Young People Are S…	October 15, 2026	57:41	138,878	1,020	85,200	1,148	780
What is this issue about NEETs?	October 15, 2026	1:09 short	38,088	77	22,440	383	40
What happens post-Trump?	October 15, 2026	0:57 short	95,032	1,314	52,635	939	60

Audience engagement

likes per 1,000 views

12.9 in the category: 42.4

comments per 1,000 views

2.8 in the category: 4.9

a video's usual first day on this channel

32,502 views

short vs long

11 short (up to 3 minutes), 4 long
average views per short video: 49,130
average views per long video: 205,315

What happened on the channel in the last 30 days

The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.

1. October 23, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 673,456 views a day, 3.3 times a normal day (203,125).
2. October 16, 2026Video taking offAlastair and Rory debrief on Michael Gove steppin… The video opened at a pace of 112,396 views a day, 5.9 times a normal first day on this channel (19,137).Read the story
3. October 15, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 489,963 views a day, 2.8 times a normal day (174,745).
4. October 7, 2026Video taking offThe Burnham & Badenoch Bounce: Is Farage Starting… The video opened at a pace of 137,209 views a day, 4.7 times a normal first day on this channel (29,254).
5. October 3, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 657,372 views a day, 3.8 times a normal day (174,299).
6. October 2, 2026Video taking offDoes Xi Jinping Have Trump In A Chokehold? The video opened at a pace of 170,995 views a day, 7 times a normal first day on this channel (24,405).
7. October 2, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 421,305 views a day, 2.9 times a normal day (146,854).
8. October 1, 2026Video taking offAndy Burnham says what Keir Starmer never would o… The video opened at a pace of 60,590 views a day, 3.2 times a normal first day on this channel (18,927).
9. September 30, 2026Video taking off"It Was Powerful" | Rory and Alastair React To An… The video opened at a pace of 122,786 views a day, 7.6 times a normal first day on this channel (16,171).