The right wing media hounded Jason Arday and ignored James Orr. It’s obvious why
When a real scandal comes along, some parts of the press just can’t bring themselves to acknowledge it
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Never again? Think again. The far right’s resurgence in Germany should terrify all Europeans
The AfD is on the path to power. It doesn’t just want to take Germany in a different political direction – it wants to build a new country
Slavoj Žižek is the perfect philosopher for the Trump, AI, climate catastrophe era – but he probably hates you
Controversial, dizzyingly erudite and defiantly European, is the world finally catching up with the Slovenian thinker?
The right wing media hounded Jason Arday and ignored James Orr. It’s obvious why
When a real scandal comes along, some parts of the press just can’t bring themselves to acknowledge it
So Andy Burnham – what are you doing about those mobs in Dover and Portsmouth?
Dressed as Ulster paramilitaries, Patriot Platform represent a deep set of prejudices that cannot be countered by the facts. That makes them all the more poisonous
A new film about Elon Musk reveals him as so awful it’s almost tragic. Almost
Four hours is a long time to spend inside the mind of the world’s richest man – and that’s because his mind turns out to be a twisted, miserable nightmare
Farage’s £72m of crypto donations could swing the general election
So many parties have similar vote shares, even a tiny swing could give Reform an outright majority. The deluge of crypto money into Reform’s coffers could tip the balance
Writers
Alastair Campbell
The right wing media hounded Jason Arday and ignored James Orr. It’s obvious why
Marie Le Conte
OK, you don’t like politicians – but do you have any idea how much abuse MPs get?
Matthew d’Ancona
So Andy Burnham – what are you doing about those mobs in Dover and Portsmouth?
Patience Wheatcroft
Burnham has promised to rewire the state – but it’s not working out that way
Tanit Koch
Pornstars, spies and Putin fanboys – meet the AfD
Paul Mason
Is the future communist?
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The era of AI television is here – will anyone ever make anything worth watching?
Pornstars, spies and Putin fanboys – meet the AfD
Putin’s greatest enemy? It’s laughter
Trump’s latest economic ruse – Greenlandic seal clubbing
Wait – are you using the tactics of a sex worker?
Donald Trump’s secret plans to derail the mid-terms
Podcasts
Touching Grass
Aella, and why BookTok has changed how people read
The Two Matts
The Two Matts Q&A: Can’t we have welfare AND defence?
The Two Matts
An historic shift in UK foreign policy towards Israel. Now what?
Touching Grass
The tragic case of Lindsey Clancy, and are GLP-1 drugs fascist?
The Two Matts
The Two Matts Q&A: Is Farage finished? And where are all the women?
The Two Matts
REDS – the best political book of the year? With Paul Mason
Arts & Culture
A new film about Elon Musk reveals him as so awful it’s almost tragic. Almost
Four hours is a long time to spend inside the mind of the world’s richest man – and that’s because his mind turns out to be a twisted, miserable nightmare
Sydney Sweeney and the art of political pornography
The Bayeux Tapestry and the continuing allure of all that Norman wisdom
What we need to learn from the uncut, unforgettable Derek Jarman
Steve Jobs and Elon Musk are just myths – we’ve been telling the story of invention all wrong
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The Two Matts Q&A: Can’t we have welfare AND defence?
The Matts answer listener questions including: why can’t we have decent welfare and a strong defence?
An historic shift in UK foreign policy towards Israel. Now what?
As Ed Miliband announces sanctions against illegal settlements in the West Bank, the Matts take a holistic look at what the government hopes to achieve and at what cost
The tragic case of Lindsey Clancy, and are GLP-1 drugs fascist?
This week Lucy Reade discusses the tragic case of Lindsey Clancy and the horrendous internet reactions it has spawned on all sides of the debate. James Ball, meanwhile, asks the age-old question: are GLP-1 drugs are inherently fascist?
The Two Matts
The Two Matts Q&A: Is Farage finished? And where are all the women?
The Matts answer listener questions in this, their regular Sunday morning question and answer edition. Including: is Farage finished, what tax pledge should Burnham break and is Michael Gove stupid?
REDS – the best political book of the year? With Paul Mason
The Matts are joined by The New World contributing editor Paul Mason to discuss his blockbuster book Reds: A Global History Of Communism
Right wing pick me influencers and dating app discourse
This week James Ball discusses right wing pick me influencers, and Lucy Reade dives into dating app discourse
The Two Matts Q&A: Harry and Meghan, Dolly Parton… and blockbuster books
The Matts tackle listener questions in their regular Sunday morning Q&A edition, including: Is there a resurgence of homophobia and should Harry and Meghan be welcomed back to the UK?
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Farage’s £72m of crypto donations could swing the general election
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Politics
Burnham has promised to rewire the state – but it’s not working out that way
Letter of the week: Reform are corrupt liars who have taken the country for a ride
Donald Trump’s secret plans to derail the mid-terms
Trump’s latest economic ruse – Greenlandic seal clubbing
Putin’s greatest enemy? It’s laughter
Pornstars, spies and Putin fanboys – meet the AfD
So Andy Burnham – what are you doing about those mobs in Dover and Portsmouth?
Apocalyptic AI fantasies are a stupid, annoying distraction from its real problems
Brexit
John Healey, the growth-seeking chancellor who won’t mention Europe
The chancellor wants to see the economy grow. Yet his set piece speech this week failed to mention the EU once
The Brexit debate which Reform ducked
Parliament held a debate on the impact of the EU referendum, 10 years on. Only one member of Nigel Farage’s party turned up, and it wasn’t him
Will the sensible Tories please stand up and start a new party?
Kemi Badenoch has abandoned one-nation voters by courting the far right. A breakaway now looks like the only answer
The island where everyone now hates everyone else
Iceland voted ‘No’ to going ahead with EU membership. In a country this small, there’s no hiding from your opponents. The viciousness is only just beginning
What has the world’s worst stag night got to do with Iceland’s EU referendum?
Oddball peer Daniel Hannan has popped up to tell Icelanders how to vote this weekend – but he has a reason to be entitled to
Has Nigel Farage really got ‘more contacts across Europe than most people’?
Robert Jenrick made the unlikely claim as he insisted Reform would easily renegotiate Britain’s withdrawal agreement from the EU
Ukraine
Putin’s greatest enemy? It’s laughter
As the bombs fall, Oleksiy Kustovsky is turning the dictator into an object of ridicule
Books are the key to understanding the world. That’s why Putin wants to burn them
Putin wants an all-out attack on Ukraine’s culture – and on the things that make life bearable in horrific times
The queer Ukrainians voguing while Putin bombs them
In the face of war and discrimination, the country’s ballroom scene refuses to surrender its joy
Ukraine is 3D-printing its way to victory
A website now gives Ukrainians detailed plans of captured Russian equipment, so they can turn the technology back against the enemy. And it’s working
Germany’s pro-Putin, loony-right are about to do the unthinkable
The AfD is about to win state elections in the east of the country. Their opponents could do something to stop them. Maybe. But it’s not likely
Trump failed to kill Nato. Will Marine Le Pen succeed?
If Le Pen wins next year and goes through with a threat to step back from Nato, the consequences for western security could be dire
The big picture
The eternal life of Ian Curtis and Joy Division
How one photographer helped create the image of the band that we still believe
How outsiders built the American city
A generation of immigrants and their descendants chronicled an urban revolution
Great Lives
Hiroshi Yamauchi, the unlikely genius behind Nintendo
Noor Inayat Khan, the pacifist turned wartime secret agent
The kiss that turned Michael K Williams into Omar
BKS Iyengar, the ferocious gentleman of yoga
Why did Babe Ruth’s rivals think he was black?
Inside the wild film flop that unlocked Robin Williams
Steve Jobs and Elon Musk are just myths – we’ve been telling the story of invention all wrong
