<p>This is a top level briefing from one of the best minds in foreign policy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ben was Special Adviser to David Lammy when he was Foreign Secretary.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He's been in the room for some of the most important meetings of the last few years, including face-to-face meetings with JD Vance.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this gripping episode he answers some of the biggest questions about global instability.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What should the UK do to mitigate the shift in American policy?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>How terrifying is the future?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What do these changes mean for politics in the UK?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>How can the British state be changed to work better?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>How radical do we need to be when it comes to racial and religious integration at home?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Big questions with big answers from one of the most compelling voices in modern politics.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>20 April: Shabana Mahmood</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>11 May: Lewis Goodall</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnimaxtheatres.com%2Fshows%2Fthe-political-party-with-matt-forde%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdknight%40avalonuk.com%7Cbcd08329858341a5e58008de964a6ff1%7Cf45fc40a4a114f1ba0190c57bc0ce7bf%7C0%7C0%7C639113443637156592%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FII2QcnuigREnS8Kdvib9rb5%2BQF39xfQxFQX1nJnCKI%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/</a></p><br><p><strong>SIGN UP</strong>&nbsp;to Matt's mailing list to get free audience tickets to his Radio 4 series:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mattforde.com%2Fmailing-list&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdknight%40avalonuk.com%7Cbcd08329858341a5e58008de964a6ff1%7Cf45fc40a4a114f1ba0190c57bc0ce7bf%7C0%7C0%7C639113443637174031%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MG7%2F9oJD7D5mGBDcbt6ljynZu5pM1z6ZMg226CzJlkc%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mattforde.com/mailing-list</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>SEE&nbsp;</strong>Matt's brand new stand-up tour 'Defying Calamity' across the UK:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mattforde.com%2Flive-shows&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdknight%40avalonuk.com%7Cbcd08329858341a5e58008de964a6ff1%7Cf45fc40a4a114f1ba0190c57bc0ce7bf%7C0%7C0%7C639113443637190786%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qaEApeLSU%2BpzT3x32L0AhrQRlpXCtUBAbAi6JZGY94Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>