It’s an earthquake and it changes everything. The Matts take in the scale of Trump’s victory and discuss how it happened and what it means; for the UK, for Labour specifically, for Ukraine, for the Middle East, for the climate. And they start to map out a response for fighting back against the oncoming tide of far right populism – both here and abroad.
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Trump versus Starmer, Starmer versus slavery reparations
Does the fact that Donald Trump now thinks Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is actively interfering in the US election matter? The Matts consider how a story that should be a nothingburger has the potential to upset relations between the UK and the US for years to come. In part two, the Matts discuss whether or […]