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.
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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.
Mar 23, 2018 • 36min
Facebook, Eminem lyrics and should I stay or should I go?
Richard Porritt and Geri Scott delve in the the murky world of data mining, Steve Anglesey crowns a Brexiteer of the Week and Matt Withers reports back from the Should I Stay or Should I Go? conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 16, 2018 • 40min
The Corbyn question, Spreadsheet Phil's greatest hits and bonkers Brexiteers
Richard Porritt, Geri Scott and Steve Anglesey delve into the week's Brexit news, take a look back at the Spring Statement and crown a Brexiteer of the Week. And Editor Matt Kelly talks about Jeremy Corbyn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2018 • 38min
Hope lies in the Lords, Cameron rules out boyband move and the Costa del Brexit
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott tackle the week's Brexit news and crown another Brexiteer of the week. And in this episode Geri reports back after going deep undercover on the Costa del Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2018 • 44min
A Major intervention, bungling Boris and MPs on drugs
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott tackle a blockbuster Brexit week. The team discuss the former Prime Ministers who are on our side, Jeremy Corbyn's watershed moment and crown a Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2018 • 46min
Corbyn interview, Norman Lamb and biscuits for the many
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return for another review of the week in Brexit. This week we have a chat with Jeremy Corbyn, Lib Dem Norman Lamb and crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2018 • 32min
In the bath drawing pirate ships, Boris Johnson’s carrots and late-night tweeting
Richard Porritt is joined by journalist and broadcaster Neil Perry to discuss that Boris speech, Gavin Barwell’s phone habits and the pair choose their favourite political scandal. A Brexiteer of the Week is crowned and even holidaying Steve Anglesey makes a cameo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
