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Recent Episodes
Louise Haigh - LIVE
Recorded live at the Crossed Wires festival in Sheffield, Louise Haigh reflects on Labour's first year in power.
Louise is on top form and has a unique perspective, having served in Cabinet and now sitting on the backbenches.
How did the government get itself in a mess over welfare?
Where can Labour improve?
Plus why Louise got pepper sprayed...
COME AND SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE!
14 July: Michael Gove
https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/
7 August: Ian Murray
13 August: Joanna Cherry
21 August: Kirsty Wark
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-political-party-with-matt-forde
DONATE to the RNOH Charity here:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mattforde
SEE Matt's new stand-up show 'Defying Calamity' at the Edinburgh Festival:
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/matt-forde-defying-calamity
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Sonia Kumar
Sonia has been an MP for almost a year and has used her platform to lead the first ever Parliamentary debate on incontinence.
It's a subject very close to Matt's bladder and Sonia tells him how her career as a physiotherapist led her to raising it as an issue and standing for Parliament in the first place.
Plus Sonia explains her position on assisted dying and gives the most compelling reason for visiting Dudley you are ever going to hear.
Book your train tickets now!
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6 July: Andy Burnham (in Sheffield)
14 July: Michael Gove
https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/
DONATE to the RNOH Charity here:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mattforde
SEE Matt's new stand-up show 'Defying Calamity' at the Edinburgh Festival:
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/matt-forde-defying-calamity
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mims Davies
Prepare to be blown away.
Mims has had to deal with so many astonishing life events. Not only that, she's handled them with remarkable humour.
What made her a Conservative? Why didn't she think party membership was for people like her?
How do the Tories stave off the threat from Reform and assert their dominance as the party of the right?
Mims shares her incredible life story, with a bit of politics mixed in .
COME AND SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE!
6 July: Andy Burnham (in Sheffield)
14 July: Michael Gove
https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/
GET FREE tickets to Radio 4's The Matt Forde Focus Group here: https://www.sroaudiences.com/application.asp?show_id=579
DONATE to the RNOH Charity here:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mattforde
SEE Matt's new stand-up show 'Defying Calamity' at the Edinburgh Festival:
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/matt-forde-defying-calamity
www.mattforde.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick has just negotiated the UK/EU Trade Deal.
So what's in the deal and what impact will it have?
And did he have to drink Slovakian red wine to get the deal done?
This is a superb behind-the-scenes account of high-level negotiations.
COME AND SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE!
6 July: Andy Burnham (in Sheffield)
14 July: Michael Gove
https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/
GET FREE tickets to Radio 4's The Matt Forde Focus Group here: https://www.sroaudiences.com/application.asp?show_id=579
DONATE to the RNOH Charity here:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mattforde
SEE Matt's new stand-up show 'Defying Calamity' at the Edinburgh Festival:
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/matt-forde-defying-calamity
www.mattforde.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kemi Badenoch
The Conservative leader is on top form in this personal and funny interview.
Kemi outlines the challenges her party faces in opposing Labour as well as trying to stave off Reform and the resurgent Lib Dems.
It's a fascinating hour assessing how the Conservatives move on from their record in government.
We tackle all the big questions. How do the Tories defeat Reform?
Why does the timing of policy announcements matter? What's her favourite McDonalds order?
It flies by.
COME AND SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE!
6 July: Andy Burnham (in Sheffield)
14 July: Michael Gove
https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/
GET FREE tickets to Radio 4's The Matt Forde Focus Group here: https://www.sroaudiences.com/application.asp?show_id=579
DONATE to the RNOH Charity here:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mattforde
SEE Matt's final 'End of an Era Tour' shows:
12 June: York, The Crescent
13 June: Chelmsford Theatre
14 June: Faversham, The Alex
www.mattforde.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.