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 plausible outcomes of the raging conflict in the Middle East
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Who really controls Britain?
As Keir Starmer enthuses to merchant banks and global conglomerates about opening up Britain for investment and tearing down regulatory barriers that get in their way, the Matts wonder who actually runs the country. Not least since one of the shiny new investors are the very same people who ransacked Thames Water. And while we […]
Q&A: Disappointing Keir, Tory freebies and a bit of drumming
In this Sunday edition of The Two Matts the pair chat Labour’s terrible start, Tory freebies and the US support for Israel. Coming from Berlin this week, the Matts also dip into drumming and whether young people not being able to read long books is a problem. Subscribe to The New European today!
LIVE FROM BERLIN! Germany’s woes and Johnson’s lies
The Matts are in Berlin, discovering all is not well in the powerhouse of Europe. Is the rise of the far right AfD party inevitable? And how is migration warping the political discourse? Also – Boris Johnson’s worst lie yet? Could be. His mendacious outpouring about Trump’s innocence over the insurrection is a signal of […]
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