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Falklands, Robin Day and Peppa Pig
As defence secretary when the Falklands were invaded, John Nott had to check the globe in his office and was horrified to see how far away the island…
2 years, 8 months ago
Keir Starmer Does The Quiz
Labour Leader Keir Starmer joins Matt in the studio to discuss help for homeowners, travelling by helicopter, whether Tony Blair should be in the Lor…
2 years, 8 months ago
PMQs Unpacked: Jane & Fi Take On Rishi & Keir
As Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer argue over whether there's a "Tory mortgage penalty", Matt is joined by special guests Jane Garvey and Fi Glover to p…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Johnson Defence
Daniel Finkelstein and Henry Zeffman discuss what we we learned from the MPs defending Boris Johnson during the debate over the Privileges Committee …
2 years, 8 months ago
The Exit Interviews: Gary Streeter
Sir Gary Streeter started out in the SDP, defected to the Tories, was an aide to John Major after his general election defeat and was sacked by Iain …
2 years, 8 months ago
Blackadder Goes Fortieth
This week in 1983 one of the great political schemers, Edmund Blackadder hit TV screens for the first time. Matt chart's the politics of the classic …
2 years, 8 months ago
What Next For Boris Johnson?
After the Privileges Committee finds that Boris Johnson misled the Commons, Matt considers his future career options with Times sketchwriter Quentin …
2 years, 8 months ago
PMQs Unpacked: Peer Pressure
Keir Starmer takes aim at Rishi Sunak over Boris Johnson's resignation honours list, while Sunak attacks Labour for picking peers like Tom Watson.
Mat…
2 years, 8 months ago
Boris vs Rishi
Daniel Finkelstein and Henry Zeffman are back to discuss the battle over Boris Johnson's honours list, why the former prime minister annoys Rishi Sun…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Exit Interviews: Margaret Hodge
Labour veteran Dame Margaret Hodge sits down for The Exit Interviews, our new series featuring MPs leaving Parliament at the next election.
She talks …
2 years, 9 months ago