BUMPER EDITION: Trump's disaster and Sophia Smith Galer on How To Kill A Language
It's a special edition for you this Thursday as the Matts analyse the incredible rout of the Republicans in the US mid-term elections. PLUS...
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Laura Kuenssberg: Pay Attention... they're wrong about the BBC
BBC political presenter Laura Kuenssberg joins the Matts to discuss her new book Pay Attention (out on Thursday). In a fascinating and wide-...
The Two Matts Q&A: Iz it okay to be excited about Europe?
The Matts answer listener questions in this, their regular Sunday morning Q&A episode including: is welfare out of control? Is Andy Burnham...
Two very different takes on what the Budget adds up to!
The Matts argue their case for why the Budget was either a) a dismal failure to seize an opportunity for radical change in Britain or b) bre...
The Two Matts Q&A: Is John Healey's big day going to be a nothingburger?
The Matts answer listeners' questions in this, their regular Sunday morning Q&A episode, including: should John Healey raise capital gains t...
What do the riots in France really signal?
The Matts consider the violent protests sweeping the continent and try to understand where it is coming from and what it signifies. Could th...
The Two Matts Q&A: Palestine Action lunacy and made up words
The Matts answer listener questions in this, their regular Sunday morning Q&A episode, including: is Marie Le Pen bad news for the UK? Why i...
Putin's the big winner in Trump's betrayal
The Matts discuss the developments in Ukraine in the past week and Donald Trump's oil deal with Vladimir Putin. Connected much? They think s...
The Two Matts Q&A: The decline of Zack and best ever speeches
The Matts answer listener questions in this, their regular Sunday morning Q&A session, including: why is Zack Polanski’s popularity plummeti...
A disaster for the Green Party
The Matts discuss the impact of the Green Party resolution that “Zionism Is Racism”. Will Zack Polanski survive as leader? What does it mean...
The Two Matts Q&A: On The New World at 500 and the Burnham bounce
The Matts answer your questions in this, their regular Sunday morning Q&A episode. Including: what should you do with your collection of New...
48 hours after THAT speech… how many marks out of 10?
The Matts give a considered analysis of Andy Burnham’s conference speech. So much to talk about and so many obvious strong points - but wher...
The Two Matts Q&A: Ketamine epidemic and trouble in Narnia
The Matts answer listeners' questions in their regular Sunday morning edition, including: How does Andy Burnham take Britain into the EU? Is...
A lot of Andy Burnham and a bit of Hitler
The Matts discuss Andy Burnham's speech to the United Nations - and what it tells us about both the opportunities and challenges facing the...
The Two Matts Q&A: What is it crypto billionaires love so much about Nigel Farage?
The Matts answer listener questions, including: Why do crypto billionaires fall over themselves to give Nigel Farage money? Does Canada join...
Is AI really coming to eat us all... and how do we stop it?
The Matts open with a heartfelt tribute to the late, great Bonnie Greer, who died this week. In the first half they discuss the extraordinar...
The Two Matts Q&A: Can’t we have welfare AND defence?
The Matts answer listener questions including: why can’t we have decent welfare and a strong defence? Was Reform stung or entrapped? Why is...
An historic shift in UK foreign policy towards Israel. Now what?
As Ed Miliband announces sanctions against illegal settlements in the West Bank, the Matts take a holistic look at what the government hopes...
The Two Matts Q&A: Is Farage finished? And where are all the women?
The Matts answer listener questions in this, their regular Sunday morning question and answer edition. Including; is Farage finished; what t...
REDS - the best political book of the year? With Paul Mason
The Matts are joined by The New World contributing editor Paul Mason to discuss his blockbuster book Reds: A Global History Of Communism . W...