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Once derided as a ‘singing budgie’, the actor turned pop megastar has redefined what it means to be Australian, and made Britain happier too
The dangerous rise of Restore
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Arts & Culture
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The Two Matts Q&A: What hope for the next generation and how does Farage get away with it?
The Matts answer listener questions including: how can we change the system so our young people thrive; has reality TV gone too far
The Two Matts Q&A: A media scandal and a dementia hero
The Matts answer listeners’ questions including: will the smear against Misan Harriman work?
Britain is failing the next generation. With Peter Hyman and Shuab Gamote
The Matts are joined by Peter Hyman and Shuab Gamote on the day they launch their incredibly impactful, important and moving report into the plight of one million NEETs in Britain – that’s young people Not in Education, Employment or Training
SPECIAL with Misan Harriman: Under attack from the UK’s right wing press
The Matts speak with Misan Harriman, the chair of Britain’s largest arts and culture institution, the Southbank Centre.
The Two Matts Q&A: Farage and the five million plus Palestine Action trial scandal
The Matts answer listeners’ questions including: where is the outrage over Nigel Farage’s ethical void and why do people who think they were sold a pup on Brexit now vote for the puppy salesman
SPECIAL EDITION: The most consequential by-election ever…
The Matts consider just how much is at stake in the Makerfield by-election, assuming Andy Burnham is allowed to stand
AND… THEY’RE OFF!
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The Matts answer listeners’ questions, including the optimal timetable for a Starmer handover and whether Andy Burnham is trustworthy enough to be PM
Election Special: Who will save Britain from Reform now?
The Matts reflect on a terrible day for both Labour and the Tories and ask what it is going to take to keep Nigel Farage from Downing Street
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The Matts sit down with Phil Tinline to discuss his book The Ghosts of Iron Mountain – genuinely one of the most fascinating and consequential stories of our age
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Brexit
Why have we let Putin get away with it for so long?
The Intelligence and Security Committee demanded a full inquiry into Russian meddling in British politics. It never happened. A new report makes clear that it needs to happen – now
Whatever happened to the Brexiteers?
In 2016 Britain voted to remain in the EU, which meant the poor eurosceptics all had to rebuild their careers from scratch. Here is the story of what happened to them all
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David Frost’s nice little Hungarian earner
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Why have we let Putin get away with it for so long?
The Intelligence and Security Committee demanded a full inquiry into Russian meddling in British politics. It never happened. A new report makes clear that it needs to happen – now
Putinism has failed, and a new kind of threat has arrived
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