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The Mandelson affair destroys our delusions about power
Peter Mandelson’s disgrace, writ large in the latest dump of Jeffrey Epstein files, is the gravest challenge to the credibility of the British establ…
8 months ago
The Two Matts Q&A: The Shamima Begum row - Round 2
The Matts respond to listeners’ reaction to their debate on the future of Shamima Begum - and, if anything, their respective positions have hardened.…
8 months ago
What does Trump’s Minnesota retreat add up to?
The situation in Minnesota has brought extraordinary political turmoil to the Oval Office. As Donald Trump continues his manic month of January - fro…
8 months ago
Andy Burnham revisited
We thought you might enjoy relistening to an in-depth conversation we had last year with the man of the moment, Andy Burnham - mayor of Greater Manch…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Two Matts Q&A: Was Blair right to join Trump’s Board of Peace… and should Shamima Begum be allowed back to the UK?
The Matts answer your questions, including on Trump and Greenland, Blair and the Board of Peace, whether the Home Office is right to keep Shamima Beg…
8 months, 1 week ago
Trump Complacency Disorder abounds. Not here.
The Matts pick apart the most astonishing events of the past 48 hours and take an objective look at what it means. They are appalled at the complacen…
8 months, 1 week ago
Special edition with Paul Mason: Decoding Trump’s madness
The last 72 hours have been extraordinary and historic. And we still don’t have a clue what it all adds up to. But there are things we now know. Trum…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Two Matts Q&A: Is Nato dead and why was 2016 actually a great year to be alive?
The Matts answer your questions, including what would happen if Nato collapsed, is there hope for Iran, how can we fix Britain’s sh*tty water compani…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Saul Klein: Britain can succeed - but a lot must change
Saul Klein is one of the UK’s top venture capitalists - he’s helped build some extraordinary businesses and he understands, as few do, just how our c…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Two Matts Q&A: Is Nato dead? Is Marty Supreme any good? And should old people vote?
The Matts answer your questions. including Trump’s kleptocracy, Laila Cunningham’s chances of becoming mayor of London, why The New World is still on…
8 months, 3 weeks ago