The Two Matts

Richard Porritt and Matt Withers shine a light on another week in politics.The pair discuss Tony Abbott's appointment as UK trade envoy, the Proms culture war, the Republican National Convention, Tenet and Jacob Rees-Mogg's vellum shopping list.They are joined by James Ball to discuss the strange case of the missing prime minister.And Tim Walker analyses the election of Sir Ed Davey as the new Liberal Democrat leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.The pair discuss the incredible career of Gavin Williamson, plucky outsider Dido Harding securing the government's top pandemic job, the Beatles' best albums and smuggling ferrets.They speak to former Foreign Officer adviser Anton Spisak about the state of the EU-UK trade talks.Matt Withers talks to Inge Kjemtrup, chair of Democrats Abroad UK, about the Democratic National Convention and Joe Biden's vice-presidential pick.And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.