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
Rumours, Definitely Maybe and The Wall
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss local lockdowns, Priti Patel's blue-sky thinking, the first US presidential debate and rumours …
The pair discuss local lockdowns, Priti Patel's blue-sky thinking, the first US presidential debate and rumours …
01:25:28 |
Fri 02 Oct 2020
Introducing: The Fault Line: Bush, Blair and Iraq
On September 11th 2001, as he faced incalculable losses after the terrorist attacks that day, President George W Bush made a call to his greatest international ally: British Prime Minister Tony Blair…
00:06:03 |
Thu 01 Oct 2020
Keir, Covid and the Currant Bun
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss Keir Starmer's virtual conference speech, observance of the Covid regulations, Charles …
The pair discuss Keir Starmer's virtual conference speech, observance of the Covid regulations, Charles …
01:03:23 |
Fri 25 Sep 2020
Boris Johnson's genius move and David Cameron's pheromones
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss Boris Johnson's latest genius Brexit move, the secret diary of Sasha Swire, Grant Shapp…
The pair discuss Boris Johnson's latest genius Brexit move, the secret diary of Sasha Swire, Grant Shapp…
01:17:52 |
Fri 18 Sep 2020
The Joy of Six, in a very specific and limited way
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss the government's latest announcement on socialising measures, Operation Moonshot, Lawre…
The pair discuss the government's latest announcement on socialising measures, Operation Moonshot, Lawre…
01:21:46 |
Fri 11 Sep 2020
Back to school and the shifting Mail
Richard Porritt, Matt Withers and special guest Liz Gerard return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The trio discuss the prime minister's burgeoning in-tray, the state of the minis…
The trio discuss the prime minister's burgeoning in-tray, the state of the minis…
01:00:09 |
Fri 04 Sep 2020
One of our prime ministers is missing
Richard Porritt and Matt Withers shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss Tony Abbott's appointment as UK trade envoy, the Proms culture war, the Republican National Convention, Ten…
The pair discuss Tony Abbott's appointment as UK trade envoy, the Proms culture war, the Republican National Convention, Ten…
01:15:33 |
Fri 28 Aug 2020
Trade talks, taking on Trump and tarantulas
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss the incredible career of Gavin Williamson, plucky outsider Dido Harding securing the government…
The pair discuss the incredible career of Gavin Williamson, plucky outsider Dido Harding securing the government…
01:19:23 |
Fri 21 Aug 2020
The recession and Liz Truss' cheese obsession
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss the recession, the coverage of migrant Channel crossings, Joe Biden's vice-presidential pick an…
The pair discuss the recession, the coverage of migrant Channel crossings, Joe Biden's vice-presidential pick an…
01:18:03 |
Fri 14 Aug 2020
Media myths, the peers list and IDS' book dissed
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss media law myths, Boris Johnson's honours list, Iain Duncan Smith's forgotten 2003 novel…
The pair discuss media law myths, Boris Johnson's honours list, Iain Duncan Smith's forgotten 2003 novel…
01:23:58 |
Fri 07 Aug 2020
Spokespeople, Scotland and defunding the BBC
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss their applications to be the government's new £100,000 spokesperson, Grant Shapps' self…
The pair discuss their applications to be the government's new £100,000 spokesperson, Grant Shapps' self…
01:07:49 |
Fri 31 Jul 2020
The Russia Report and PMQs performances
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.
The pair discuss Kanye West's Million Dollar Baby offer and the notion of an 'Australia-style' Brexit deal.
They …
The pair discuss Kanye West's Million Dollar Baby offer and the notion of an 'Australia-style' Brexit deal.
They …
01:25:00 |
Fri 24 Jul 2020
Failing Grayling, mask madness and an ice cream dream
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss Chris Grayling's failure to win a rigged election, the Brexiteers refusing to wear mask…
The pair discuss Chris Grayling's failure to win a rigged election, the Brexiteers refusing to wear mask…
01:08:21 |
Fri 17 Jul 2020
The fourth birthday extravaganza
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey are joined by editor-at-large Alastair Campbell, founding editor and publisher Matt Kelly and writer Liz Gerard to look back on four years of The New European.
The q…
The q…
01:02:31 |
Fri 10 Jul 2020
Building, beer and Theresa May's Paddington hard stare
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss Boris Johnson's 'build build build' speech, the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the c…
The pair discuss Boris Johnson's 'build build build' speech, the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the c…
01:14:41 |
Fri 03 Jul 2020
Four years of Brexit, and what have we learned?
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair discuss what we've learned after four years of Brexit, Richard Desmond's Dockside debacle, Matt…
The pair discuss what we've learned after four years of Brexit, Richard Desmond's Dockside debacle, Matt…
01:13:04 |
Fri 26 Jun 2020
Skilful Rashford leaves government dizzy and culture war declared
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair talk Marcus Rashford's successful school meal campaign, the culture wars, u-turns, Tim Tams and…
The pair talk Marcus Rashford's successful school meal campaign, the culture wars, u-turns, Tim Tams and…
01:17:39 |
Fri 19 Jun 2020
Statues, EU face-off and bubbles bursting
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in British politics.
The pair tackle statue removals, the EU's tough talk on a deal and ask 'how long Boris Johnson has got l…
The pair tackle statue removals, the EU's tough talk on a deal and ask 'how long Boris Johnson has got l…
01:23:11 |
Fri 12 Jun 2020
Johnson struggles, America burns and no-deal looms
Richard Porritt is joined by historian Ben Craske to delve into the week's political news.
The pair dissect PMQs and ask if Boris Johnson should have called Donald Trump out for his response to the de…
The pair dissect PMQs and ask if Boris Johnson should have called Donald Trump out for his response to the de…
01:12:56 |
Fri 05 Jun 2020
Cummings' chaos and EU stalemate
Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return for another rambling look at the week in politics.
The pair try to make sense of the Dominic Cummings eye test excuse, ask why the controversial aide was save…
The pair try to make sense of the Dominic Cummings eye test excuse, ask why the controversial aide was save…
01:15:35 |
Fri 29 May 2020
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