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The Other King's Speech
As the government sets out its plans for the year ahead in the King's Speech, Matt is joined by impressionist Jon Culshaw to imagine some alternative…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Politics of Vegetables
British horticulture is at a crisis point, with millions of pounds worth of crops rotting in the ground every year. Matt asks how our politicians can…
2 years, 4 months ago
When Musk Met Sunak
Matt's been to see 'gently spoken nerd' Elon Musk meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and finds it's all a bit strange. He talks to Culture Secr…
2 years, 4 months ago
Lessons From A Dying Government
What can Rishi Sunak learn from the final days of the Major government, when the prime minister was behind in the polls with a party mired in sleaze …
2 years, 4 months ago
Covid Inquiry Unpacked
This week at the Covid inquiry we've learned a lot about the way Boris Johnson's government worked - and didn't - during the pandemic. Matt is joined…
2 years, 4 months ago
Starmer Defies Ceasefire Calls
Keir Starmer has been explaining why he has rejected calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, and claims the Labour Party is united. Will his speech settle ten…
2 years, 4 months ago
Can AI Swing The Election?
As politicians from around the globe prepare to touch down in England for Rishi Sunak's AI summit, Matt asks the experts what risks this new technolo…
2 years, 4 months ago
How To Rebuild Parliament
80 years ago, Winston Churchill announced a plan to rebuild the Palace of Westminster after the Commons chamber was hit during the last major raid of…
2 years, 4 months ago
Why Can't Politicians Fix Our Prisons?
The crisis facing prisons in England and Wales is nothing new - in fact, governments of every stripe have been trying to fix it for decades. Patrick …
2 years, 4 months ago
PMQs Unpacked: Eff Off
Fresh from Labour's recent by-election victories, Keir Starmer tells Rishi Sunak that voters want him to eff off while they clash over mortgages and …
2 years, 4 months ago