Matt Forde's Political Party

Al Murray Al is the first comedian to join Matt on the Political Party. The pair discuss political history, the reinvigoration of the Landlord with Brexit and the free speech. Plus loads more. You can watch Al Murray: Why does Everyone Hate the English on the 8th October at 9pm on The History Channel. You can follow Matt on Twitter @mattforde You can follow Al on Twitter @almurray Hosted on Acast....

Justine Greening - Live The former Education Secretary and Secretary of State for International Development tells Matt about her passion for education, how realistic the TV series Bodyguard is and what she really said to David Cameron's face on reshuffle day. You can follow Justine on Twitter here: @JustineGreening You can follow Matt here: @mattforde For tickets to the Political Party and Matt's...

John Swinney John is a former leader of the SNP and is currently Deputy First Minister of Scotland and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. Thoughtful and reflective, he is popular across the political spectrum. He talks to Matt about what made him join the SNP instead of other parties, the emotional side of politics and reveals who he wanted to win the World Cup... Hosted on Acast. See...

Tommy Sheridan Tommy is one of Scotland's most outspoken, controversial and passionate political voices. He rose to fame as a prominent campaigner against the Poll Tax and has led a colourful life which has seen him serve in the Scottish Parliament, live inside the Big Brother house and serve time in prison. He remains a passionate advocate for Scottish independence and socialism. He and Matt disc...

Andrew Mitchell was Secretary of State for International Development under David Cameron and one of John Major's whips during Maastricht. He gives a thrilling interview on life in government and politics, with hilarious tales about his life as a Whip, dealing with Boris Johnson and his surprising friendship with Jeremy Corbyn. Andrew gives a passionate defence of Britain's role in Development as w...

Owen Jones is a star in the world of political commentary. The most prominent Corbyn supporter in the British media he is also a highly successful author and shot to fame with his work 'Chavs: The Demonisation of the Working Class' which he followed up with 'The Establishment: And How They Get Away With It'. He joins Matt for a wildly meandering conversation about his own brand of left-wing politi...

Jon Lansman is the founder and creator of Momentum - the grassroots movement which helped propel Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour leadership and has transformed the Labour Party. Jon has been involved in left-wing activism his whole life and speaks movingly about his education, his relationship with Tony Benn and the reason his beard changed. It's an insight into the history of Corbynism and its roots...

Matt Zarb-Cousin was Jeremy Corbyn's spokesman and gives us a fascinating insight into working for him. He's still a strong advocate, not just for Corbyn as a person and politician, but for Corbyn's ideas. In this intriguing chat, Matt explains why Labour had to change and why he believes the party must become more democratic. He also talks frankly about his gambling addiction and his role in gett...

Professor Angelia Wilson Professor Angelia Wilson is Professor of Politics at the University of Manchester and Chair of the Political Studies Association. The daughter of a Texan preacher, she is an expert in the strategies of the Christian Right in America. In this thrilling interview, she discusses her own sexuality, her brilliant book 'Below the Belt' and imparts just some of her vast knowledge...

Professor Anand Menon Forget every other discussion you've heard about Brexit because Professor Anand Menon is going to explain it all. In this engrossing dissection of modern British politics, the professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at Kings College doesn't just put the debate into a fascinating context, he also delivers various bolts of positivity and some brilliant facts. Just wh...

Heidi Allen MP Heidi Allen has only been an MP for three years but has already had a huge impact on British politics. Her honesty and passion are part of her refreshing approach to politics. In this funny and frank interview, she tells Matt about where her own politics come from, her hope from the future and spraying motorbikes. Oh and Amber Rudd's gifs... You can vote for The Political Party in t...

Professor Rosie Campbell is Professor of Politics at Birkbeck University and specialises in voting behaviour. In this rickshaw ride through the psychology of voting, Rosie and Matt explore the appeal of local candidates, the Derren Brown-style techniques used in Rosie's latest research, a fascinating concept of 'Motivated Cognition' which could determine your opinion of a cat, plus loads more incl...

Professor Sarah Childs Professor Childs is Professor of Politics and Gender and Director of the Centre for the Study of British Politics and Public Life at Birkbeck University. In this fascinating interview, Sarah and Matt discuss the 8 key questions of representation theory and explore the issues facing women in politics. Sarah also discusses her role advising various Parliamentary bodies on impr...

Chris Coghlan Chris recently took the unusual step of setting up a new political party. They're called 'Renew' and are a centrist, pro-European party, but will they be able to gain a foothold in British politics? Chris explains what setting up a new party involves, how policy is made, what their aims and ambitions for the future are and where his driving force comes from. It's a fascinating insigh...

Owen Smith was, until a few days ago, the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. In this exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Owen tells Matt about how some strange animals dominated his early political life, the nickname his battlebus got and his departure from the Shadow Cabinet. You can follow Owen here: @OwenSmith_MP You can follow Matt here: @mattforde For tickets to Matt's nights a...

Laura Round Laura Round of the liberal conservative think tank Bright Blue takes us inside the world of policymaking and shares some behind-the-scenes stories from the Remain campaign. Oh and don't forget your wellies, we're off to Tory Glastonbury! You can follow Laura here: @LauraRound You can follow Bright Blue here: @WeAreBrightBlue You can follow Matt here: @mattforde For tickets to all of Ma...

In a Political Party first, Matt is joined by an academic, Prof Roger Scully. Roger is Professor of Political Science at Cardiff University and author of 'The End of British Party Politics' which is out in April 2018. As well as exploring the competing political forces in each of the nations of the UK, Matt tries to get Roger to predict the future... Follow Roger here: @roger_scully Follow Matt he...

Former Leader of the Labour Party, Ed Miliband joins Matt for a whirlwind ride which includes amongst many other things: impressions, snooker and the Sunday Sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lord Daniel Finkelstein has advised more Conservative leaders than almost anyone else in recent history and gives Matt an illuminating peek behind the curtain of the leaderships of John Major, William Hague, David Cameron and Theresa May. He also gives some tips on how to get the most of your time in the House of Lords - should you ever be enobled - and gives his unique perspective on the Jeremy C...

Dr Jan Halper-Hayes was a consultant to President Trump's transition team and Chair of Republicans Overseas from 2013-2016. As well as her political insight, Jan also shares her psychological insight on the President, politicians in general and her findings about successful men. Tickets for Matt's tour shows can be bought here: www.mattforde.com/live Follow Jan: @biz_shrink Follow Matt: @mattforde...

Paul Staines aka Guido Fawkes gives Matt a rare interview and takes us behind the scenes at Britain's most successful political blog site. As well as the history of the site and the driving force behind it, he and Matt discuss Paul's relationship with politics and politicians, his role in exposing the infamous 'Red Rag' story and a heck of a revelation about which influential individual was planni...

James Cleverly, the new Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, joins Matt for a riotous political hour. The pair discuss everything from housing to pornography. Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow James on Twitter: @JamesCleverly Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde To buy tickets to the Political Party and Matt's other live dates go to www.mattforde.com/live Hosted on Acast....

Owen Bennett, Deputy Political Editor of Huffington Post, gives us a first on the Political Party: a journalists perspective on politics. He takes Matt on a hilarious and magical journey into the Lobby - the exclusive group of reporters who are privy to regular briefings from Downing Street. Owen reflects on the highs and lows of the job, from bantering with Prime Ministers to getting spat at in t...

Welcome to the new Political Party weekly. In the first episode of this bold new era Matt is joined by Theo Bertram who worked as a Special Adviser to both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in Downing Street. Theo shares some brilliant inside stories that you won't hear anywhere else about working at the very top of UK politics, including going 'undercover' to record George Osborne... which doesn't exac...

An exciting announcement for the podcast and information on how to get tickets for the up and coming series of Unpsun on Dave TV Channel. Email: Unspuntickets@avalonuk.com with date you would like to come, your name and number of tickets required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.