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The Ballad of John and Paul … plus The End for Marine Le Pen?
The Matts are joined by Ian Leslie, author of the stupendously good John And Paul - A Love Story In Songs. They explore the freakish nature of an art…
1 year, 1 month ago
Q&A: Does journalism get any better than Adrian Chiles on toilet rolls?
The Matts tackle listener questions this week on Gareth Southgate’s inspiring BBC lecture, Rachel Reeves’ survival chances, European defence spend, W…
1 year, 1 month ago
The failure of Rachel Reeves + the choreography of fascism
Is Rachel Reeves merely disappointing, or is there a willful denial of reality going on? Since when did Labour become the party of warfare over welfa…
1 year, 1 month ago
Yes, they are incompetent. Yes, they HATE Europe
Unprecedented scenes from Washington as it becomes apparent the US Government leadership has been wargaming on the equivalent of WhatsApp… and accide…
1 year, 1 month ago
Q&A: Should the French take back the Statue of Liberty?
Should the French take back the Statue of Liberty? Will Canada join the EU? Why do Liverpool FC fans boo the national anthem? How can we control soci…
1 year, 1 month ago
Reform’s falling apart - and the best book we’ve read in ages
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for Nigel Farage and his Reform Party - 20% of whose MPs have been expelled and are now threatening to sue him. But…
1 year, 1 month ago
Gaza, Columbia and the Copium epidemic
The ceasefire is over. More than 400 Palestinians, including children, are dead after Israeli air bombardments in the middle of the night, with the a…
1 year, 1 month ago
Q&A: Is this America’s Brexit moment?
Is America Brexiting from the world? Did we learn anything from Covid? Why isn’t history taught more in school? Have we got a problem with young whit…
1 year, 1 month ago
Has Starmer become the PM we need?
The past two weeks have been good for Keir Starmer. As Tom Baldwin writes in this week’s New European, he has fallen back on his core qualities; a ki…
1 year, 1 month ago
Liverpool and the unmaking of Britain
The Matts speak with Sam Wetherell, author of the brilliant Liverpool And The Unmaking Of Britain. It’s not only a fascinating dive into the history …
1 year, 1 month ago