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Q&A: Is JD Vance a Democratic Plant?
The Matts answer your questions, from JD Vance's political missteps to Netanyahu's tactics. Also discussed: what did the impact of austerity really d…
2 years, 2 months ago
Hey Nigel, if you don’t like this… sue us
Nigel Farage this week jumped into the aftermath of tragedy in Southport to cynically incite hate. While families grieved and a community came to ter…
2 years, 2 months ago
Now we know how many holes it takes to fill the Tory deficit
Rachel Reeves is genuinely shocked by the gap in public finances and has moved quickly to put out the binfire she inherited from Sunak and Hunt. But …
2 years, 2 months ago
Q&A: Michelle Obama for President and what is 'Brat'?
Should Michelle Obama be President? How has the political landscape changed following Kamala Harris's emergence and what are Starmer and Reeves going…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Anne Applebaum Interview
This week, the Matts talk to Pulitzer-winning author and journalist Anne Applebaum about her terrific new book on modern autocracy - and how differen…
2 years, 2 months ago
You blew it, Biden
As the rest of podcastistan celebrates the dignity of President Biden’s departure from the race to beat Trump, the Matts are fuming and wonder how ev…
2 years, 2 months ago
Q&A: Could the EU join the UK? Plus Trump Conspiracy Theories
The Two Matts discuss Europe's shift towards right-wing populism and its implications for the UK rejoining the EU; how media brevity has impacted pol…
2 years, 2 months ago
Has Starmer done enough?
The King’s Speech was packed with plans … putting to bed the theory that Keir Starmer’s Labour government had no plan. But will it be enough to insti…
2 years, 2 months ago
“The shot heard round the world”
The attempted assassination attempt of Donald Trump does not sanctify a man who has thrived on a particularly violent rhetoric his whole political ca…
2 years, 2 months ago
Q&A: Brexit, Starmer, and Football Fever
This week The Two Matts examine Keir Starmer's leadership, the Labour Party's Brexit policy, and the political dynamics shaping the country's future.…
2 years, 2 months ago