The Two Matts
The New World
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Jun 1, 2018 • 1h 11min
Caroline Criado Perez, Jacob Rees-Mogg and playing real tennis on cobbled streets
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey tackle another week of Brexit madness and ask the question "who is Rees-Mogg trying to kid?" Matt Kelly is joined by New European guest Editor Caroline Criado Perez to chat about her feminist takeover of the paper and another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 25, 2018 • 52min
Daily Mail madness, cancelled holidays and the Irish question
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott are back with another round-up of Brexity shenanigans.In the news the team discuss the looming return to the Commons of the Brexit Bill and whether Theresa May will call another snap election.Geri looks at the rights of Irish citizens post-Brexit and another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2018 • 39min
Corbyn at the PLP, the White Paper and more procrastination
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey, Geri Scott and Neil Perry deliver another round up of the week's Brexity madness.This week Neil chats to Richard about the promised Brexit White Paper and Geri ponders how long before the youth vote abandons Corbyn.And, of course, the team crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2018 • 59min
'Crazy' Boris, the Throbbing Gristle appreciation society and the pod is ONE!
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to celebrate The New European podcast's first birthday.The team tackle the week's news including thrilling Lords' votes and Boris going rogue - again.Geri takes a look at how our politics has been 'Faraged' and we back the laboursay.eu campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 4, 2018 • 1h 6min
Local election fallout, Alastair Campbell chats and mutant 'Kippers
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round-up another week in post-commonsense Britain. The team look in-depth at a bad night for Labour, Sajid Javid's appointment and New European Editor-at-Large Alastair Campbell also pops in for a chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 27, 2018 • 50min
Amber Rudd's woes, racist Britain and microchips in your bum
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to tackle the week's biggest stories.In this episode the team discuss the ongoing Windrush scandal, the Lords and crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2018 • 57min
Lords take on government, Windrush scandal and Morrissey breaks hearts
This week Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey talk Syria, the fallout from the Windrush debacle and ask what happens now after the Lords slap down the Brexit bill.And another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned - prompting the end of a beautiful love affair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2018 • 53min
A silly man in serious times, the new centre and lending Betty Blue to a millennial
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott are back to review another week in Brexit.This week the team discuss the new centrist party, bungling Boris Johnson and the pitfalls of lending DVDs to millennials.And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 6, 2018 • 55min
State of the parties with local elections looming, the SDP and Liam Fox’s magical socks
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another week in Brexit. The team take a closer look at where the parties stand as campaigning for the local elections begins and they ask if a new movement could rise from the unoccupied centre.And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2018 • 48min
Cave dwellers of the world unite, whistleblowers and the NHS
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott take on the madness of Brexit once again.This week the team discuss more claims about Cambridge Analytica, mark a year to go until Brexit and discuss the finer details of that NHS pay increase. And there is another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
