Podcast Episodes

Show 358. Sonia Kumar

Sonia Kumar

Sonia has been an MP for almost a year and has used her platform to lead the first ever Parliamentary debate on incontinence. 

It's a subject very close to Matt's bladder and Sonia tells hi…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Show 357. Mims Davies

Mims Davies

Prepare to be blown away.

Mims has had to deal with so many astonishing life events. Not only that, she's handled them with remarkable humour.

What made her a Conservative? Why didn't she th…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Show 356. Nick Thomas-Symonds

Nick Thomas-Symonds

Nick has just negotiated the UK/EU Trade Deal.

So what's in the deal and what impact will it have?

And did he have to drink Slovakian red wine to get the deal done?

This is a superb b…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Show 395. Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch

The Conservative leader is on top form in this personal and funny interview. 

Kemi outlines the challenges her party faces in opposing Labour as well as trying to stave off Reform and the…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Show 394. Guto Harri

Guto Harri

Guto has done it all.

From covering domestic and international politics for the BBC, to working for Boris Johnson in Number 10.

He's got some great stories from his varied career, including t…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Show 393. Dr Michelle Clement

Delivery. 

It's a popular word in politics, but how to Prime Ministers ensure it happens?

Michelle is Researcher in Residence at 10 Downing Street and Lecturer in Government Studies at The Strand Group…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Show 392. Alan Rhodes

Alan Rhodes

A few weeks ago Reform took control of Nottinghamshire County Council on a landslide. 

How did this happen and why didn't Nottinghamshire vote Labour instead?

Alan Rhodes has been a Labour c…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Show 391. Wes Streeting - LIVE

Wes Streeting - LIVE

The Health Secretary is on cracking form as he defends Labour's progress so far but demonstrates a clear impatience to deliver change as quickly as possible.

We discuss all the big…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Show 390. John McTernan

Local Elections Analysis with John McTernan

Why were the local elections so bad for Labour and how do they reverse their fortunes?

Is there a ceiling on Nigel Farage's popularity?

Does Labour lack confi…

Published on 4 months ago

Special Announcement *The Matt Forde Focus Group*

The Matt Forde Focus Group is my new comedy series for Radio 4 and tickets are now available! We are recording a run though on May 7th at The Bush Hall is London. For tickets visit sroaudiences.com o…

Published on 4 months ago