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.

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Sep 15, 2017 · 38 min
The Repeal Bill, Lib Dem conference preview and The Haçienda’s rubbish chips
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott tackle another week in politics answering what happens now to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill and looking forward to the Lib Dem disco
Sep 8, 2017 · 37 min
Henry VIII powers, immigration leaks and blundering attempts to capture youth vote
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round-up another week in politics as well taking an in-depth look at the new Tory youth movement and crowing a Brexiteer of the Week.
Sep 1, 2017 · 39 min
Plotters turn on Boris Johnson as EU negotiations turn nasty
What Labour’s Leavers really think of the party’s policy shift, the songs which sum up Brexit and a scary look at Britain’s foodie future once we’ve left the EU.
Aug 25, 2017 · 44 min
Clive Lewis on Labour and Brexit, Boris on the brink and Brexiteer of the Week
Richard Porritt is joined by Labour’s anti-Brexit, former front bencher Clive Lewis, as well as all the news and analysis with Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott
Aug 18, 2017 · 31 min
Position papers, Brexit: The Movie and an in-depth look at Britain’s mental health crisis
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round-up all the Brexit news, as well as discussing how quitting the EU could impact mental health provision and they crown the Brexiteer of the Week.
Aug 10, 2017 · 35 min
Asking for water, Francis Rossi's opposition to Brexit, #euref19 and Daniel Craig in 'Brexit is Forever'
Steve Anglesey, Matt Kelly and Geri Scott tackle the week’s news, a water shortage and crown another Brexiteer of the Week.
Aug 4, 2017 · 41 min
Labour's appeal to Remainers, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lord Sugar's wish to jail lying politicians
Steve Anglesey, Matt Kelly and Geri Scott tackle the week’s news and crown another Brexiteer of the Week.
Jul 28, 2017 · 33 min
Chlorinated-chicken, transitional periods and Labour’s baffling Brexit stance
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott tackle the week’s news and crown another Brexiteer of the Week all from the comfort of The New European library
Jul 21, 2017 · 34 min
Briefings, rumours and scandal - plus the end of term report
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott bring you up to speed on another week in Brexit Britain.
Jul 14, 2017 · 30 min
The Trump/May axis, fantasy summer plots and Brexiteers of the Week
Richard Porritt and Geri Scott look back on another week in politics and Matt Kelly chats about Trump and May.
Jul 7, 2017 · 39 min
The left flex their muscles within Labour, Barnier sends a stark warning and birthday celebrations
As The New European reaches its first birthday Richard Porritt and Geri Scott look back on an incredible 12 months with Editor Matt Kelly as well as all the news and another Brexiteer of the Week.
Jun 30, 2017 · 29 min
A grubby deal, the crowning of Sir Vince and the beginning of the end for austerity
The New European team look back on the the week in politics and crown Brexiteer of the Week. #Brexit #Politics #News #Satire #Westminster
Jun 23, 2017 · 31 min
Threadbare Queen's Speech and aiming higher than the EU thinks we should
Richard Porritt, Geri Scott and Steve Anglesey tackle another busy week in British politics, discuss David Davis's first week of Brexit negotiations and crown the latest Brexiteer of the Week. #politics #brexit #news
Jun 16, 2017 · 30 min
Farewell Tim Farron, our hamstrung prime minister and your questions
Richard Porritt, Geri Scott and Steve Anglesey tackle another busy week in British politics, take your questions from the mail bag and crown the latest Brexiteer of the Week.
Jun 9, 2017 · 36 min
Election 2017 Special: Should PM quit and how did Corbyn shock the Tories?
As Theresa May's Brexit election backfires spectacularly Richard Porritt, Matt Kelly, Geri Scott and Steve Anglesey pick over the bones of a dramatic night. #Brexit #politics #Corbyn #May #Tory #Labour #Election
Jun 2, 2017 · 30 min
The wheels fall off the Tory campaign and the only poll that matters
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott discuss the Conservative Party's disastrous campaign, polls predicting a hung parliament and watching the world burn. #Brexit #Tory #Conservative #Corbyn #Labour
May 26, 2017 · 30 min
Mighty Manchester and Tory wobbles
Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott discuss Manchester’s impressive response to terror, UKIP’s manifesto and the stuttering Tory campaign. #Brexit #Manchester #Tory #Conservative #UKIP #manifesto
May 18, 2017 · 32 min
The state of the NHS and the World Cup of Brexit
The New European team take a look back at a week in Brexit focusing on the Conservative Party's manifesto, the state of the NHS and the World Cup of Brexit. They also crown the Brexiteer of the Week. #Brexit #manifesto #Conservative #Tory #Labour #May ...
May 12, 2017 · 23 min
Leaky Labour and the death of UKIP
The New European team take a look back at a week in Brexit focusing on Labour’s manifesto, UKIP’s woes and the resurgent centre in France. They also crown the Brexiteer of the Week. #Labour #France #Brexit #UKIP