Join us for our first transatlantic podcast as Matt d’Ancona in Manhattan and Matt Kelly in London dissect the extraordinary events of this week’s Super Tuesday and what it all means for the seemingly inevitable presidential showdown between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And we get Matt d’Ancona’s verdict on the big Broadway production An Enemy Of The People.
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An unbelievable year of horror after October 7… is there any hope?
Sue Gray has been resigned – also known as fired – as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff. Can she be blamed for Labour’s shaky start or is the problem more deeply-rooted? Also – one year after the Hamas atrocities of October 7, and the subsequent carnage in Gaza, the Matts take stock and explore some […]
Q&A: Lucy Letby, Proporational representation and Wernham Hogg
Happy Sunday! Today The Two Matt’s hear your questions starting with the case of Lucy Letby. Should her case be scrutinised amidst doubts, despite the distress it may cause? Also, are the progressive press more critical of the left than the right and should Labour back proportional representation? The Matt’s wrap things up by trying […]
One month to doomsday
We are in the final stretch of what may be the most important election of our lifetimes – and everything is still on a knife edge. The Matts consider the state of play between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and anticipate the consequences of all eventualities. Enjoy! Subscribe to The New European today!: theneweuropean.co.uk/2matts
Tearing into the Tories: like shooting fish in a barrel
The Matts pick off the Tory leadership candidates one by one with the nagging doubt in their minds that, whoever wins, it doesn’t really matter. The Tories are in such deep trouble as a party that restoring any sense of relevance and legitimate opposition to Keir Starmer’s monster majority will require Churchillian energy and determination. […]