Meanwhile, in Gaza…
Hundreds of thousands of children face famine, betrayed by our leaders with their silence
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Trump is risking a forever war
An impulsive reign has taken a deadly turn in Iran that could end in years of conflict in the Middle East – and an authoritarian power grab at home
The metamorphosis of Africa
In Senegal, young Africans are embracing cultural pride, rejecting victimhood and seeking a new identity for the continent
Iran, Trump and the slide into global anarchy
The US and Israel have broken away from the international order and are pushing the world towards anarchy. The rest of the west must do all it can to resist
Gen-Z want to ‘rot’ at home. What’s wrong with that?
It has never been harder to live in the real world and easier to live in the digital one. No wonder so many young people are choosing to escape into the online universe
Climate change will burn the insurance markets
As temperatures rise and insurance markets get spooked, voters and populist politicians still want to spend less on the environment
Our obsession with sequels is ruining movies
Sequels were once considered hack work. Can cinema go back to doing what it does best?
Arts & Culture
Our obsession with sequels is ruining movies
Sequels were once considered hack work. Can cinema go back to doing what it does best?
F1 will have you on the edge of your seat
Beyoncé, Karen O and getting past the male gaze
Outrageous is Downton Abbey, with added Nazis
Are these the best 10 films of the 21st century so far?
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Keir Starmer in big trouble at home
As the international news agenda moves at a frenzied pace, back home Keir Starmer faces a crisis of his own. The Matts explore the depth of feeling from amongst his own backbenchers against his welfare bill. It’s a crisis wholly of his own making and as Reform continues to surge in the polls, it bodes […]
What to do with the climate crisis free-riders
The human cost of air pollution is too high to ignore. But, how do we tackle those individuals who won’t change their ways?
Trump drags the world to the edge of reality
It’s been a few days of head-spinning consequence and the Matts explore the thinking of the man at its heart – Donald Trump. They kick off with an extraordinary moment; Trump losing his cool as Israel and Iran both appear to defy his ceasefire – but then the conversation moves quickly to what this means […]
Will Farage be prime minister? Really?
The media’s obsession with Reform’s leader makes a disaster of Truss and Boris Johnson proportions ever more likely
The week the world holds its breath
As missiles fly between Israel and Iran, the Matts explore the long backstory to a conflict that has the capacity to spark a truly global conflict. Why has Netanyahu chosen now to attack? What can Iranians hope for? How will Keir Starmer handle the fact he is caught between a rock and hard place. And […]
Why the world needs debate
An open exchange of ideas, no matter how controversial or unpopular, is the best way to get closer to the truth
Donald Trump’s birthday parade is not America
The world saw through the spectacle for what it was: the whim of a self-styled strongman in need of flattery and adoration
The genius of myth-busting … with Helen Lewis
The Matts are joined by Helen Lewis, journalist and author of The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea for a fascinating deep-dive into what it means to be a genius. Why does society worship difficult men? Who gets left out of the genius narrative? And what if collaboration, not isolation, is the […]
Have the Channel Islands got it right?
After a few days in Guernsey, the Islands’ message was clear: ‘Our system works better than yours’
How to make the perfect cosmopolitan
As the world lurches back towards nationalism and isolationism, does cosmopolitanism and its liberal philosophies have a place today?
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In defence of Bob Vylan
Ozempic and the weight of expectation
Britain is not ready for heatwaves – and it’s our fault
Starmer risks blundering into disaster with ECHR reform
‘Russia is the enemy, not queer people’
The welfare rebellion shows there’s no one driving Labour’s train
Climate change will burn the insurance markets
We still don’t know the state of Iran’s nuclear programme
Writers
Alastair Campbell
Will Farage be prime minister? Really?
Marie Le Conte
Britain is not ready for heatwaves – and it’s our fault
Matthew d’Ancona
F1 will have you on the edge of your seat
Patience Wheatcroft
Risk and reward: Starmer’s tightrope act
Tanit Koch
Can Germany, finally, cut red tape?
Paul Mason
Iran, Trump and the slide into global anarchy
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In defence of Bob Vylan
Meanwhile, in Gaza…
Britain is not ready for heatwaves – and it’s our fault
F1 will have you on the edge of your seat
Ozempic and the weight of expectation
Are these the best 10 films of the 21st century so far?
Podcasts
The Two Matts
This week’s Two Matts Q&A: Could Just Stop Oil now be considered terrorists?
The Two Matts
Keir Starmer in big trouble at home
The Two Matts
Trump drags the world to the edge of reality
The Two Matts
This week’s Two Matts Q&A: Are we witnessing the early stages of a global war?
The Two Matts
The week the world holds its breath
The Two Matts
The genius of myth-busting … with Helen Lewis
Brexit
Starmer risks blundering into disaster with ECHR reform
While trying to outflank the right, Labour risks relighting a highly flammable issue
Starmer is sinking; would a different Labour PM reverse Brexit?
The current contenders are bound by red lines, but keep your eye on Andy Burnham
Will Farage be prime minister? Really?
The media’s obsession with Reform’s leader makes a disaster of Truss and Boris Johnson proportions ever more likely
Nine years on, the huge true cost of Brexit is revealed
A new paper says leaving the EU is costing everyone in the UK £4,000 a year
Daniel Hannan’s Brexit predictions have not aged well
Nine years ago the Conservative peer predicted what life would look like following Brexit in June 2025. His predictions proved a touch optimistic
No, the Brexit reset won’t kill smoky bacon crisps
A Daily Telegraph non-story about snacks says it all about the lunacy of the British right
Ukraine
‘Russia is the enemy, not queer people’
Under the shadow of war, the LGBTQ community and other minorities are fighting for equality in Ukraine
Europe’s history is repeating itself
In the age of drone warfare, people in Ukraine are living a higher-tech version of the terror that struck suburban London
Britain is not ready for war
Thrown into a conflict like the one Ukraine, the British army would be combat ineffective within weeks. The UK needs a new kind of military – and fast
Ukraine braces for a cruel summer
As Putin’s summer offensive begins, insiders in Zelensky’s camp say they are facing the toughest time in years – with scary ramifications for Europe and the world
In Kyiv, my app told me: You are about to be bombed
What it’s like to be in the centre of one of Putin’s airstrikes
Putin’s tortured prisoners of war
Evidence and eyewitness testimony shows how Russia has maimed some Ukrainian PoWs. But other soldiers and civilians have simply disappeared from sight
The big picture
Meanwhile, in Gaza…
Hundreds of thousands of children face famine, betrayed by our leaders with their silence
Steve McQueen and the art of resistance
A collection of images curated by the director tells the story of protest and resistance in Britain. But who wins and who loses is only part of the story
Great Lives
Joey Dunlop, the ordinary man who did extraordinary things
Jorge Luis Borges, a doppelganger in Buenos Aires
Jack Johnson, the boxer who thrived as the world exploded around him
Geneviève de Galard, the reluctant Angel of Dien Bien Phu
Robert Capa, the photographer who couldn’t resist the lure of the battlefield
Raoul Lufbery, the Frenchman who became America’s greatest aviator
Who’s been mocking Jeff Bezos’s nuptials?
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