If Laurence Fox is just the monkey, then who is the organ grinder and why is he pumping millions into causes and individuals so conspicuously damaging Britain? The Two Matts ask some uncomfortable questions of the people funding culture wars. Also… will Rishi Sunak’s fasting regime endear him to the millions of Brits who can’t afford to eat properly after 13 years of a Tory government? And the Matts pay tribute to Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp and the eternal power of sport.
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