The Two Matts
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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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 561
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
A farewell to Richard, the Brexit 'Green Dividend', and Dilyn the Dog's Hall of Fame induction
The New European's Editor-in-Chief Matt Kelly joins Steve Anglesey to shine a light on another week in politics. The duo discusses Boris Johnson's roadmap out of lockdown, No 10's trade skirmish with…
00:57:03 |
Fri 26 Feb 2021
A touch of Frost and still not open all hours
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss David Frost's elevation to the cabinet, Keir Starmer's big budget speech, the road out of lockd…
The pair discuss David Frost's elevation to the cabinet, Keir Starmer's big budget speech, the road out of lockd…
01:17:51 |
Fri 19 Feb 2021
Europopulism, state-funded snappers and the UK's Fox News
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss the success of the vaccine roll-out and the timing of an independent inquiry, the launch of And…
The pair discuss the success of the vaccine roll-out and the timing of an independent inquiry, the launch of And…
01:15:17 |
Fri 12 Feb 2021
Brave New World
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss the EU's chaotic vaccine roll-out, Keir Starmer's tough week and Matt Hancock's film viewing.
Th…
The pair discuss the EU's chaotic vaccine roll-out, Keir Starmer's tough week and Matt Hancock's film viewing.
Th…
01:27:29 |
Fri 05 Feb 2021
A dose of anti-sceptic solution
Richard Porritt, Matt Withers and Cash Boyle return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The trio discuss the grim Covid death toll, Boris Johnson's apology and the media's coverage of it, th…
The trio discuss the grim Covid death toll, Boris Johnson's apology and the media's coverage of it, th…
01:05:02 |
Fri 29 Jan 2021
Mini Merkel and The Starmer Report
Richard Porritt, Matt Withers and Cash Boyle return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The trio discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden, media coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and the Tor…
The trio discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden, media coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and the Tor…
01:11:12 |
Fri 22 Jan 2021
A Brexit sandwich, two packets of Soreen and Shaun Bailey's hard cheese
Richard Porritt, Matt Withers and Cash Boyle return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The trio discuss the Brexiteers' fury at the impounding of a ham and cheese sandwich, why the governme…
The trio discuss the Brexiteers' fury at the impounding of a ham and cheese sandwich, why the governme…
01:08:23 |
Fri 15 Jan 2021
Where did it all go wrong?
Richard Porritt, Matt Withers and Cash Boyle return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The trio discuss the Brexit deal, the Covid vaccination roll-out, Joe Biden's victory confirmation and…
The trio discuss the Brexit deal, the Covid vaccination roll-out, Joe Biden's victory confirmation and…
01:10:46 |
Fri 08 Jan 2021
Christmas songs and festive snogging
In a festive special Richard Porritt, Matt Withers and Cash Boyle return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The trio discuss the cancellation of Christmas, France's closure of its border an…
The trio discuss the cancellation of Christmas, France's closure of its border an…
01:16:58 |
Thu 24 Dec 2020
A very Covid Christmas and the words of 2020
Richard Porritt, Matt Withers and Cash Boyle return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The trio discuss how fishing quotas came to be the last threat to a Brexit deal, whether easing Corona…
The trio discuss how fishing quotas came to be the last threat to a Brexit deal, whether easing Corona…
01:02:59 |
Fri 18 Dec 2020
Never mind the scallops
Richard Porritt, Matt Withers and Cash Boyle return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The trio discuss the looming Brexit deadline and the chances of no-deal, the odds of a man called Will…
The trio discuss the looming Brexit deadline and the chances of no-deal, the odds of a man called Will…
01:21:12 |
Fri 11 Dec 2020
Vaccines, tiers and great escapes
Richard Porritt and Cash Boyle return for another delve into the murky world of British politics.
This week they tackle the tier votes, Tory rebels and the hope that the end might just be in sight ...
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This week they tackle the tier votes, Tory rebels and the hope that the end might just be in sight ...
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01:15:45 |
Fri 04 Dec 2020
Tiers, Turkey and a ticked-off Tory
Richard Porritt, Matt Withers and Cash Boyle return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The trio discuss England's return to a vale of tiers, the government's spending review and Rishi Sunak…
The trio discuss England's return to a vale of tiers, the government's spending review and Rishi Sunak…
01:13:07 |
Fri 27 Nov 2020
Dom departs, Corbyn curbed and the greatest ever politics films
Richard Porritt, Matt Withers and Cash Boyle return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The trio discuss Dominic Cummings' theatrical departure from Downing Street, Jeremy Corbyn's continued…
The trio discuss Dominic Cummings' theatrical departure from Downing Street, Jeremy Corbyn's continued…
01:13:28 |
Fri 20 Nov 2020
The state of the Union and Johnson doesn't get the Cain
Richard Porritt and Matt Withers return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss Joe Biden's presidential victory and what on earth is going on behind the doors of 10 Downing Str…
The pair discuss Joe Biden's presidential victory and what on earth is going on behind the doors of 10 Downing Str…
01:06:59 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
US poll perplexity, Mitch Benn and British-shaped deals
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss the turbulent US presidential election, the latest in the Brexit negotiations, Rory Stewart's e…
The pair discuss the turbulent US presidential election, the latest in the Brexit negotiations, Rory Stewart's e…
00:56:04 |
Fri 06 Nov 2020
The big US presidential election preview
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics - this time in the US.
They have an all-star commentator roll-call to preview next week's showdown between Joe Bi…
They have an all-star commentator roll-call to preview next week's showdown between Joe Bi…
01:31:32 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
The shining Star, unparliamentary language and Rudy Giuliani's trouser-tucking technique
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss the latest coronavirus restrictions, the state of the Brexit talks, Angela Raynor's unparliamen…
The pair discuss the latest coronavirus restrictions, the state of the Brexit talks, Angela Raynor's unparliamen…
01:40:05 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
Covid tiers, US poll fears and political jeers
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss the government's new coronavirus tiers, the shifting of Brexit talk deadlines, an outbreak of j…
The pair discuss the government's new coronavirus tiers, the shifting of Brexit talk deadlines, an outbreak of j…
01:26:33 |
Fri 16 Oct 2020
Karaoke Coffey, No-deal deadline and some hope Stateside
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to pick over another weird week on Covid-infected Planet Brexit.
The pair discuss inept ministers, political soundbites and pick a New European mascot.
And, of…
01:05:04 |
Fri 09 Oct 2020
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