The New World

The Two Matts

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Boris being Boris, Lib Dem conference preview and Progress' Richard Angell 14.09.2018

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.

Listeners' questions and the Brexit Blower 07.09.2018

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.

Twinkle toes Theresa and a momentous moment for Labour 31.08.2018

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.

Best for Britain, Raabbiting on and Donald Trumped 24.08.2018

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.

More scandal for Jeremy and fantasy politics 17.08.2018

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.

Boris Johnson plays the race card and the Brexiteers dig for victory 10.08.2018

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 Brexiteer...

Brexit conspiracies, Hunt on tour and social media wars 03.08.2018

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.

Hopes rising, potential turning points and wifi shrines 27.07.2018

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.

Chaos in the chamber, Labour's shame and end of term reports 20.07.2018

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.

Resignation fall-out, the Brexit White Paper and sausages wrapped in bacon 13.07.2018

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.

EXTRA EXTRA chaos engulfs government 10.07.2018

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.

Fake World Cup fever, NHS at 70 and favourite car parks 06.07.2018

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 inform...

The magnificent People's Vote march, cabinet chaos and where is Jeremy Corbyn? 29.06.2018

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey dive into another bonkers week of Brexit chaos. The team relive the march to demand a People's Vote, imagine Cronus the tarantula as prime minister and crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Choo Choo ... all aboard the 100th issue party podcast 22.06.2018

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.

Cuddles the Brexit monkey and more fudging from May 15.06.2018

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.

Brexican stand-off, Corbyn is a cult and Super Tuesday preview 08.06.2018

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to review another wild week in post-common sense Britain. Richard and Steve tackle hard man David Davis and ponder 'exactly what is the point of Jeremy Corbyn?' ... answers on a postcard.  And, as usual, another bonkers Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caroline Criado Perez, Jacob Rees-Mogg and playing real tennis on cobbled streets 01.06.2018

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey tackle another week of Brexit madness and ask the question "who is Rees-Mogg trying to kid?"  Matt Kelly is joined by New European guest Editor Caroline Criado Perez to chat about her feminist takeover of the paper and another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily Mail madness, cancelled holidays and the Irish question 25.05.2018

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott are back with another round-up of Brexity shenanigans. In the news the team discuss the looming return to the Commons of the Brexit Bill and whether Theresa May will call another snap election. Geri looks at the rights of Irish citizens post-Brexit and another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Corbyn at the PLP, the White Paper and more procrastination 18.05.2018

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey, Geri Scott and Neil Perry deliver another round up of the week's Brexity madness. This week Neil chats to Richard about the promised Brexit White Paper and Geri ponders how long before the youth vote abandons Corbyn. And, of course, the team crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Crazy' Boris, the Throbbing Gristle appreciation society and the pod is ONE! 11.05.2018

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to celebrate The New European podcast's first birthday. The team tackle the week's news including thrilling Lords' votes and Boris going rogue - again. Geri takes a look at how our politics has been 'Faraged' and we back the laboursay.eu campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Local election fallout, Alastair Campbell chats and mutant 'Kippers 04.05.2018

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round-up another week in post-commonsense Britain.  The team look in-depth at a bad night for Labour, Sajid Javid's appointment and New European Editor-at-Large Alastair Campbell also pops in for a chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amber Rudd's woes, racist Britain and microchips in your bum 27.04.2018

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to tackle the week's biggest stories. In this episode the team discuss the ongoing Windrush scandal, the Lords and crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lords take on government, Windrush scandal and Morrissey breaks hearts 20.04.2018

This week Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey talk Syria, the fallout from the Windrush debacle and ask what happens now after the Lords slap down the Brexit bill. And another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned - prompting the end of a beautiful love affair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A silly man in serious times, the new centre and lending Betty Blue to a millennial 13.04.2018

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott are back to review another week in Brexit. This week the team discuss the new centrist party, bungling Boris Johnson and the pitfalls of lending DVDs to millennials. And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State of the parties with local elections looming, the SDP and Liam Fox’s magical socks 06.04.2018

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another week in Brexit.  The team take a closer look at where the parties stand as campaigning for the local elections begins and they ask if a new movement could rise from the unoccupied centre. And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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