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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:

The recession and Liz Truss' cheese obsession Aug 14, 2020

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Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss the recession, the coverage of migrant Channel crossings, Joe Biden's vice-presidential pick and Liz Truss' cheese obsession.
Matt Withers talks to actress, writer and TV presenter Emma Kennedy and journalist and Labour activist Constance Kampfner about the Liberal Democrat leadership race.
And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.

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Media myths, the peers list and IDS' book dissed Aug 07, 2020

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Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss media law myths, Boris Johnson's honours list, Iain Duncan Smith's forgotten 2003 novel and Barry Gibb's new teeth.
Matt Withers talks to investigative journalist Peter Geoghegan about his new book - and this week's New European print cover - Democracy For Sale.
And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.

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Spokespeople, Scotland and defunding the BBC Jul 31, 2020

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Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss their applications to be the government's new £100,000 spokesperson, Grant Shapps' self-isolation and the campaign to defund the BBC.
They talk to Ian Dunt about whether the battle for the Union is already lost, while Niall Griffiths gives a special musical performance of his latest column.
And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.

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The Russia Report and PMQs performances Jul 24, 2020

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Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss Kanye West's Million Dollar Baby offer and the notion of an 'Australia-style' Brexit deal.
They talk to James Ball about the Russia Report and Matt Withers about Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer's PMQs performances.
And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.

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Failing Grayling, mask madness and an ice cream dream Jul 17, 2020

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Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss Chris Grayling's failure to win a rigged election, the Brexiteers refusing to wear masks, the government's latest advertising campaign and how Only Fools and Horses characters would have voted in the referendum.
Richard talks to Fredo Rockwell about his long campaign to find out the favourite ice cream flavours of the great and good.
And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.

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The fourth birthday extravaganza Jul 10, 2020

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Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey are joined by editor-at-large Alastair Campbell, founding editor and publisher Matt Kelly and writer Liz Gerard to look back on four years of The New European.
The quintet discuss how a pop-up paper has made it this far, the future of progressive politics, when the right time is to launch a rejoin movement and why you should buy an anonymous subscription for a Brexiteer. Plus a special guest appearance from you - the listeners.

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Building, beer and Theresa May's Paddington hard stare Jul 03, 2020

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Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss Boris Johnson's 'build build build' speech, the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the creative industries, whether they intend to return to the pub and Theresa May's Paddington hard stare.
Matt Withers talks to Andrew Adonis about his new biography of Ernest Bevin.
And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.

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Four years of Brexit, and what have we learned? Jun 26, 2020

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Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss what we've learned after four years of Brexit, Richard Desmond's Dockside debacle, Matt Hancock's faltering attempts to contact Apple and Steve's idea for a new prime-time detective drama - Test, Track and Trace.
Matt Withers talks to Florence Hallett about the life of the photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue.
And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.

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Skilful Rashford leaves government dizzy and culture war declared Jun 19, 2020

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Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair talk Marcus Rashford's successful school meal campaign, the culture wars, u-turns, Tim Tams and Vladimir Putin's special disinfected tunnel.
Matt Withers talks to Charlie Connelly about the life of the author Phillis Wheatley.
And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.

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Statues, EU face-off and bubbles bursting Jun 12, 2020

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Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair tackle statue removals, the EU's tough talk on a deal and ask 'how long Boris Johnson has got left in Number 10?'
And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.

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