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The Two Matts

Join The New World’s Matt Kelly and Matt d’Ancona plus occasional guests for weekly chat on politics and media with a side of cultural stuff. A podcast in the spirit of the award-winning New World newspaper – irreverent, witty, surprising, argumentative … and annoying all the right people.

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Latest Episodes:

Sunak and Starmer decoded (with Jonty Bloom) Jan 05, 2023

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Broadcaster and economics expert Jonty Bloom joins Steve Anglesey to dig through major speeches by Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer and find out each man’s vision for Britain’s economy and the future of Brexit. The New European’s Eleanor Longman-Rood and Matt Withers have more on Sunak v Starmer, and Steve Barclay, Richard Tice and Isabel Oakeshott go into the Hall of Shame. Producer: John Dakin

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Looking back on '22 and forward to '23 (with Alastair Campbell, Bonnie Greer and more) Dec 21, 2022

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A host of New European contributors share their highlights and lowlights of 2022 and their hopes and wild predictions for 2023. With Bonnie Greer, Will Self, Lionel Barber, Tanit Koch, Jonty Bloom, Eleanor-Longman Rood, Matt Withers and more. Producer: John Dakin

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2022 Review: The Year Everyone Saw Through Brexit (with Jonty Bloom) Dec 15, 2022

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Business expert Jonty Bloom joins New European editor Steve Anglesey to assess the damage done to Britain's economy by another year out of the EU. Plus: Eleanor Longman-Rood and Matt Withers ask if the Qatargate scandal in Brussels has damaged hopes of rejoining. And more pompous politicians are thrown in our Hall Of Shame. Producer: John Dakin

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Zelensky is our European of the year (with John Kampfner) Dec 08, 2022

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Best-selling author John Kampfner joins The New European team as we look back on a triumphant year for Volodymyr Zelensky and the dangers that lie ahead for Ukraine’s unlikely hero. Plus: What’s behind the coup plot in Germany, will anyone miss Matt Hancock, and who is in our political Hall of Shame? With Steve Anglesey, Eleanor Longman-Rood and Matt Withers. Producer: John Dakin

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Inside the brain of Donald Trump (with Bonnie Greer) Dec 01, 2022

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What's really behind Donald Trump's decision to run again for president of the USA? What happens if Ron DeSantis beats him to the Republican nomination? And would Joe Biden defeat either of them and return to the White House? The New European columnist Bonnie Greer explains all to Steve Anglesey. Plus: Could Nigel Farage's comeback kill off the Conservatives? And which Brexiteers are in our Hall of Shame? Producer: John Dakin

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War in Ukraine & more Brexit battles (with Owen Matthews) Nov 24, 2022

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Overreach author Owen Matthews on Russia's disastrous invasion of Ukraine. Plus: More Brexit nightmares, Boris Johnson returns and Rishi Sunak enters the Hall of Shame. With Steve Anglesey, Eleanor Longman-Rood and Matt Withers. Producer: John Dakin

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Jeremy Hunt’s statement of failure (With Paul Mason) Nov 17, 2022

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Paul Mason joins the podcast to discuss Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement, Rishi Sunak’s future as PM and the return of Donald Trump with TNE editor Steve Anglesey. Plus TNE’s Eleanor Longman-Rood and Matt Withers talk about another week of Brexit bad news, plus two things we’re turning off - the World Cup and I'm A Celebrity… And finally, Nigel Farage is back in the Hall of Shame, with Nadine Dorries and Darren Grimes among the other internees. Enjoyed the pod? Let us know by tweeting @theneweuropean. Podcast produced by John Dakin.

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Hancock's jungle bungle! TNE returns to Skegness Nov 10, 2022

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Steve Anglesey and Ellie Longman-Rood discuss Matt Hancock on I'm A Celebrity... and ask who his appearance will damage most: the ITV show, Rishi Sunak or Hancock himself. Plus: Five years on from a visit that created local outrage and national headlines TNE goes back to Skegness to see if the seaside town still loves Brexit. And Suella Braverman, Nigel Farage and Lee Anderson go into our Hall of Shame. Enjoyed the pod? Let us know by tweeting @theneweuropean. Podcast produced by John Dakin.

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COP27 Special: Just Stop Sunak (With Suna Erdem) Nov 03, 2022

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In this week’s episode, host and The New European journalist Eleanor Longman-Rood discusses another sane week in British politics as Matt Hancock joins the cast of this year’s I’m a Celebrity and Rishi Sunak U-turns over his decision not to attend COP27. Then, The New European’s Suna Erdem joins the podcast to discuss her recent interview with Caroline Lucas MP, the government’s responses to the climate emergency and the Just Stop Oil protests. Finally, Ann Widdecombe, Suella Braverman and Matt Hancock all feature in the Hall of Shame. Enjoyed this episode? Let us know by tweeting @theneweuropean. Special thanks to producer John Dakin.

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James Ball on Sunak and Suella Oct 27, 2022

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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist James Ball joins Steve Anglesey, Ellie Longman-Rood and Matt Withers to talk about the new prime minister's dodgy start in Downing Street, and if his controversial home secretary can last. Special thanks to producer John Dakin.

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