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The Two Matts

The New Worldwww.thenewworld.co.uk
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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Episodes

New Year Mash-Up

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return for the annual post-Christmas, pre-NYE mash up of best bits and laughs. The team revisit the bombshell resignations, Labour's party conference and Richard going under cover at a Leave Means Leave rally. And, of course, there is loads of classic Brexiteer of the Week. Happy New Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 28, 201854 min

Brexiteer of the Year Christmas special

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return for a round-up of another chaotic week in Brexit. This week the team countdown the top 20 worst Brexiteers of 2018 and relive some of their most outlandish moments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 201859 min

May clings on but what is on her Christmas wish-list?

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return for another round-up of the week's Brexit news - and what a week. The team try to make sense of the chaos and Geri reveals what the party leaders are wishing for this festive season. And, of course, a Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 20181 hr 3 min

Chaos, chaos and more chaos (oh and Gwyneth Paltrow)

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return for another round-up of the madness that is Planet Brexit. The team try to make sense of the Brexit impasse and outline the potential fall out if (when) Theresa May's deal is voted down. And, as always, there is another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 07, 201857 min

James Bond, May on tour and will Labour back a new vote?

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to analyse another week of Brexit madness. This week the team is joined by Twitter funny man and podcast legend John Rain to answer the question "would any Bond have voted Remain?" And another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 20181 hr 1 min

TARP, the Spice Girls and horse racing

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri (Ginger Spice) Scott return for another round-up of all the news from Planet Brexit. This week the team are joined by Chrysalis Records founder and chairman Chris Wright and explain the TARP theory. And, as usual, there is another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 23, 20181 hr 7 min

Chaos, mayhem and crinkle-cut chips

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey are back with a Brexit Chaos special edition of the podcast. The pair discuss in detail the past 48 hours of mayhem and make their predictions about exactly what happens next for Theresa May. And, as always, there is another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 201856 min

Trumped, a lack of detail and a hopeful poll

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to dive into another week of Brexit madness. This week they look back on the mid-terms, poke fun at bungling Brexit secretary Dominic Raab and crown another Brexiteer of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 09, 201841 min

Financial deals, taking the (50) p and Budget fall-out

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return with a round-up of another week of Brexit madness. The team tackle the Budget, Arron Banks and reveal listeners' suggestions for what should be on the new Brexit 50 pence piece. And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 02, 201847 min

May survives ... again, Budget preview and your mail

Richard Porritt, Geri Scott and Jono Read are back with another review of the week on planet Brexit. This week the team tackle another Hell Week for Theresa May, an 'unholy alliance' going on a road trip and look forward to the end of austerity. And then they answer your questions from the mail bag. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 201853 min

Kicking the can, the People's Vote march and fighting talk from Nigel

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return for another show delving into the madness that is Brexit. This week the team discuss Theresa May's transition extension and Peter French, People's Vote organiser, is on the Brexit Blower. And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 19, 201841 min

DUP loom over PM, Gove goes to the tip and Geri plays piano

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to bring you bang up to date with another bonkers week in Brexit. The team discuss the DUP's threats, the changing face of the Daily Mail and ask 'Is Boris finished?' And they crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 201855 min

Dancing Queen PM sends an SOS but will Boris be the winner who takes it all?

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return for another run-down of the week on Planet Brexit. The team focus on Conservative party conference and those twinkle toes but ask "where was the Brexit policy?" And, of course, there is another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 05, 201840 min

Chequers goes pop, Justine Greening and Labour conference preview

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return for another round-up of Britain's Brexit madness. The team preview Labour conference and analyse the fall-out from Theresa May's disastrous trip to Austria. Also Geri chats to Justine Greening who backs a People's Vote. And there is another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 21, 201852 min

Boris being Boris, Lib Dem conference preview and Progress' Richard Angell

Richard Porritt, Geri Scott and Steve Anglesey are back to untangle another bonkers week in Brexit Britain. The team preview the forthcoming Lib Dem gathering and Richard Angell, the director of Labour's centre left movement Progress, is on the Brexit Blower. And, of course, there is another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 14, 201856 min

Listeners' questions and the Brexit Blower

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to tackle another week of Brexit madness. This week the team open the mailbag to answer your questions and journalist Gavin Esler joins Richard on the Brexit Blower. And, of course, there is another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 07, 20181 hr 7 min

Twinkle toes Theresa and a momentous moment for Labour

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott are back to tackle another wild week on Planet Brexit. The team discuss the African trade deal as well as the potential for Momentum members to back a People's Vote. And Geri picks her favourite embarrassing political moments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 31, 201845 min

Best for Britain, Raabbiting on and Donald Trumped

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return for another dose of Brexit news and analysis. This week they are joined in the studio by Gary Marshall from Best for Britain who talks about why a People's Vote is the most democratic option. And, as always, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 20181 hr 8 min

More scandal for Jeremy and fantasy politics

Richard Porritt is joined by Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott to analyse another week of Brexit madness. The team ponder how Jeremy Corbyn can survive lurching from one row to the next, Geri and Richard pick their fantasy political teams and Steve crowns another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 17, 201836 min

Boris Johnson plays the race card and the Brexiteers dig for victory

The New European editor Matt Kelly joins Steve Anglesey to discuss the former foreign secretary’s Bannon-inspired burka-bashing. They also unpick the no-deal Brexit scenarios which threaten to send Britain back to the 1940s. Geri Scott attacks Twitter’s disgraceful pandering to Infowars’ Alex Jones, and asks whether it’s time to boycott the social network. And as ever, we crown the worst Brexiteers of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 10, 201843 min

Brexit conspiracies, Hunt on tour and social media wars

Richard Porritt is joined by Geri Scott to round up the week's Brexit news. And this week the pair also indulge in revealing their favourite Brexit conspiracy theories. Social media expert Jono Read also makes an appearance discussing some of Brexit's worst online offenders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 03, 201846 min

Hopes rising, potential turning points and wifi shrines

Richard Porritt is joined by New European Editor Matt Kelly and Geri Scott to round-up another week of Brexit madness. Matt discusses the changing tide on the question of a People's Vote while Geri and Richard pick out what needs to change. And there is another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 201845 min

Chaos in the chamber, Labour's shame and end of term reports

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another wild week in Brexit. The team tackle anti-Semitism in the Labour party, the pairing row and dish out grades for the political leaders. And, as always, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 201853 min

Resignation fall-out, the Brexit White Paper and sausages wrapped in bacon

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round-up another week of Brexit madness. The news section includes all the fall-out from Boris Johnson and David Davis' resignations and the team ponders what the Brexiteers will do next. And Geri profiles the new foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 201847 min

EXTRA EXTRA chaos engulfs government

In this special episode of the podcast Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and New European Editor Matt Kelly discuss the resignations and what happens next for Theresa May's Brexit proposals. But don't fear - we will be back as normal on Friday as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 201825 min

Fake World Cup fever, NHS at 70 and favourite car parks

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to delve into another week of Brexit lunacy. Richard and Steve discuss how every Brexiteer now seems to be football crazy and ask why Jacob Rees-Mogg is suddenly in charge of leaving the EU while Geri investigates the troubles ahead for the NHS. And another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 06, 201853 min

Choo Choo ... all aboard the 100th issue party podcast

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to digest another week of Brexit madness as The New European publishes its 100th issue. This week we do the news from a train, play Brexit bingo with Alastair Campbell, Andrew Adonis and Bonnie Greer and crown a Brexiteer of the Week with stinking hangovers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 201838 min

Cuddles the Brexit monkey and more fudging from May

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey round-up another bonkers week on Planet Brexit. In this episode the team take a look back at a momentous week in the House of Commons, ponder what exactly Labour's role is in the Brexit debate and crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 201855 min
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