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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Dec 1, 2017 • 46min
The Donald causes outrage, dodgy downloads on work laptops and why we must pay the divorce bill
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another political seven days and crown the week’s biggest loser in Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2017 • 34min
Spreadsheet Phil’s Budget, Mrs May prepares to make the EU an offer and another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey delve deep into Philip Hammond’s red box, discuss the Prime Minister’s looming divorce bill offer and ask the age-old question: “Does anyone love The Beautiful South enough to consider them their favourite band?” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2017 • 44min
Boris and Gove back together, the mutineers and Nigel Farage’s moonlit bottom fetish
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott guide you through another week in Brexit Britain with a plea to Vladimir Putin and a special guest Dalek Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2017 • 36min
Oops Upside Your Head with Paul Dacre and making a splash with Penny Mordaunt
Richard Porritt, Geri Scott and Neil Perry dive into the murky depths of another week in British politics and crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2017 • 44min
Brexit impact papers, Gavin Williamson and the secret Westminster sex list
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott tackle the week’s big stories including a victory for Labour, Arron Banks facing investigation and Cronus’ testicles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 27, 2017 • 52min
David Davis' meltdown, the war on Universities and Boris Johnson's Nike blunder
Steve Anglesey, Matt Withers and Geri Scott discuss the week in Brexit, including Davis' dismal week (0:30), Chris Heaton Harris and Paul Dacre (8:00), the worst Brexiteers of the week (20:00), the sad death of a TNE institution (25:20), Jared O'Mara (28:30), what Corbyn & May smell like (40:00) and your Brexit horror movies (43:40), plus Alastair Campbell playing the bagpipes! (51:30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2017 • 47min
Labour take Brussels, bonkers hardliners and sordid bath shenanigans
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott get steamy in the tub, promote Jacob Rees-Mogg’s nanny to chief negotiator and crown a Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2017 • 42min
Theresa May’s Brexit moment, Philip Hammond goes rogue again and the Cabinet’s strawberry obsession
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another week in politics, take a look at the Racial Disparity Audit and crown another Brexiteer of the Week . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 6, 2017 • 46min
Maybot malfunctions, bungling Boris and UKIP in Torquay
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott review the calamitous Tory conference in Manchester, an odd few days with UKIP and crown their Brexiteer of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2017 • 40min
Nick Robinson’s beef with TNE, bad Brexit songs and what happened when Jeremy Corbyn knocked on our editor’s door
Steve Anglesey and Matt Kelly are joined by Richard Porritt at the Labour conference and by Geri Scott, to review the Brexit news, name the week’s worst Brexiteer and get reader suggestions for Theresa May’s birthday presents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
