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Fixing the NHS will take more than cliches
The Matts speak to Andy Cowper, one of the leading journalists on health policy in the country – so someone who actually knows what he’s talking about. Andy gives a brilliant assessment of why the NHS is so broken today and how Keir Starmer should approach its repair. Also – are you holding your pets […]
Keir Starmer is needlessly fuelling resentment
The winter fuel debacle has been mismanaged by a Labour leadership long on misery and woefully short on a vision Britain can get behind. It’s early days but things have to improve. The Matts debate whether Keir Starmer understands what Britain needs right now – and that pointlessly punishing pensioners isn’t it. Also: the build […]
Q&A: Licensing reporters, migrant tragedies and Christmas cheer
Join The Two Matts for this week’s Q&A as they delve into the integrity of British journalism and the concept of licensing for broadcasters. Also this week, the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the English Channel with a critical look at the government’s response, Oasis, medical alternatives and Christmas. Yes, Christmas.
From a bonfire of red tape to Grenfell: a case study in societal failure
The appalling negligence and greed that resulted in 72 people dying in the Grenfell disaster is laid bare. The Matts wonder why nobody is already on remand for manslaughter. They wonder whether the system is actually broken or if it’s working as it was set up to. They wonder how people like Jacob Rees-Mogg sleep […]
Far right rises in Germany - but not as much as Oasis ticket prices
As Germany reckons with the rise of the far right AfD in German regional elections, the Matts ask if simply demonising them is inviting disaster. Meanwhile, one Matt is feeling both smug about landing tickets for Oasis and furious that dynamic pricing has become the debate raging at the heart of our new Labour government. […]