Matt Forde's Political Party

This is even better than you've imagined. Sharp, funny and full of passion, Gary Neville explains why he's become so politically motived in recent years and exactly what shaped his politics: from the sense of solidarity he got from Alex Ferguson, to the nuance he gets from his Conservative-supporting mother. Naturally funny, deeply thoughtful and charged with energy, you'll forget you're listening to an ex-footballer. Glory, glory Gary Neville. Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre including the next show with DAVID DAVIS on Monday 27 June here: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde  Buy tickets to Matt's brand new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right, touring across the UK including his run at The Edinburgh Festival here: https://www.mattforde.com/2022tour Forthcoming guests at The Political Party include: 27 June: David Davis11 July: Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle25 July: Alan Johnson Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes Streeting's profile is rising by the second. Touted as a future Prime Minister by allies and opponents, he's one of Labour's most impressive and compelling performers... and he's still only 39. Passionate, funny and blessed with a clarity of communication, it's no wonder he's the politician everyone is talking about. Wes has led an incredible life and so some of his relatives. In this highly entertaining interview you'll get to know Wes Streeting the politician and the person.   Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre including the next show with GARY NEVILLE on Monday 13 June here: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde  Buy tickets to Matt's brand new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right, touring across the UK including at The Soho Theatre from 14-18 June: https://www.mattforde.com/2022tour Forthcoming guests at The Political Party include: 13 June: Gary Neville27 June: David Davis11 July: Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you want to know why Lisa Nandy is one of Labour's most popular politicians, you're about to find out. Naturally funny, deeply heartfelt and razor sharp, this is everything you want from a Political Party episode. She shares her frustration with 'Levelling Up', the hilarious story of reshuffle day and, of course, her love of towns. Best enjoyed with a can of Holsten Pils.   Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre including the next show with WES STREETING on Monday 30 May here: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde  Buy tickets to Matt's brand new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right, touring across the UK including at The Soho Theatre from 14-18 June: https://www.mattforde.com/2022tour Forthcoming guests at The Political Party include: 30 May: Wes Streeting13 June: Gary Neville27 June: David Davis11 July: Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vladimir Ashurkov is one of Vladimir Putin's most outspoken and prominent critics. Executive Director of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, he was granted political asylum in the UK. In this candid interview, Vladimir reveals the reality of Navalny's incarceration and shares his hopes for significant change in Russia.   Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre including the next show with LISA NANDY on Monday 16 May here: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde  Buy tickets to Matt's brand new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right, touring across the UK including at The Soho Theatre from 14-18 June: https://www.mattforde.com/2022tour Forthcoming guests at The Political Party include: 16 May: Lisa Nandy30 May: Wes Streeting13 June: Gary Neville27 June: David Davis11 July: Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You are about to be thoroughly entertained by one of the best raconteurs in the history of the show. Andrew Marr is one of the most gifted broadcasters that Britain has ever produced and he shares hilarious stories from his wonderful career. Now that he's left the BBC he can be honest about what he really thinks and his analysis of British politics is exceptional. This is a show packed with powerful moments, including the mistakes Andrew thinks the media made in their coverage of Iraq, and his experiences of interviewing leading politicians like Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn. Andrew Marr isn't just a gifted journalist, he's fantastic company. Enjoy! Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre including the next show with LISA NANDY on Monday 16 May here: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde  Buy tickets to Matt's brand new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right, touring across the UK including at The Soho Theatre from 14-18 June: https://www.mattforde.com/2022tour Forthcoming guests at The Political Party include: 16 May: Lisa Nandy30 May: Wes Streeting13 June: Gary Neville27 June: David Davis11 July: Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rosena Allin-Khan isn't like most politicians. As well as being one of Labour's brightest frontbench talents, she's also an A&E doctor. She served on the frontline throughout the pandemic, before the vaccine and before PPE. Her heroism doesn't stop there. Rosena recently visited Ukraine to help deliver humanitarian aid. She talks about both of these experiences and so much more in this spellbinding interview which was part of the rescheduled Christmas Special. So. have some mulled wine, a mince pie and a full Christmas Dinner and enjoy! Follow Rosena on Twitter: @DrRosena Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre including the next show with ANDREW MARR on Monday 2 May here: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde  Buy tickets to Matt's brand new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right, touring across the UK: https://www.mattforde.com/2022tour Forthcoming guests at The Political Party include: 2 May: Andrew Marr16 May: Lisa Nandy30 May: Wes Streeting13 June: Gary Neville27 June: David Davis11 July: Lindsay Hoyle Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rosie Duffield's election in 2017 was a national news story, she became the first ever Labour MP for Canterbury. In 2019 her majority increased tenfold. She tells the remarkable story of how she became a politician in the first place and how she won the unwinnable, twice. Rosie has only been an MP for five years but in that time has made a name for herself as someone who speaks her mind, however uncomfortable the subject matter. At times an emotional listen, Rosie opens up about challenging the establishment, including her own party. This is politics straight from the heart.  Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre including the next show with ANDREW MARR on Monday 2 May here: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde  Buy tickets to Matt's brand new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right, touring across the UK including at The Bloomsbury Theatre on Saturday 23 April: https://www.mattforde.com/2022tour Forthcoming guests at The Political Party include: 2 May: Andrew Marr16 May: Lisa Nandy30 May: Wes Streeting13 June: Gary Neville27 June: David Davis11 July: Lindsay Hoyle Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Chriiiistmaaas! The rescheduled Christmas Special is a cracker. Mixing the hilarious with the serious and the personal, Jacob Rees-Mogg shares his view of the Prime Minister, how he personally deals with disagreement and abuse, as well as the things in life that annoy him - especially about written communication. More importantly, what does he make of Matt's impersonations of Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak? And will Matt dare to do his Jacob Rees-Mogg impression to the man himself..? This is a thoughtful and funny hour with one of the most prominent politicians in the country.  Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre including the next show with ROSIE DUFFIELD on Monday 18 April here: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde  Buy tickets to Matt's brand new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right, touring across the UK including at The Bloomsbury Theatre on Saturday 23 April: https://www.mattforde.com/2022tour Forthcoming guests at The Political Party include: 18 April: Rosie Duffield2 May: Andrew Marr16 May: Lisa Nandy30 May: Wes Streeting13 June: Gary Neville27 June: David Davis11 July: Lindsay Hoyle Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the best guests in the history of the show returns. James Cleverly loves being a Foreign Office minister and tells Matt about the realities of the job and how the UK is perceived around the world. Regularly on the airwaves defending the government, James is a powerful advocate for the people and causes he believes in and he talks openly about why he's so keen to be publicly supportive. He also talks honestly about class, race and the impact of the job on his family and, in a more surprising theme of the show, which ministers are and aren't 'manscaped'. It's a classic.  Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre including the next show with JACOB REES-MOGG and ROSENA ALLIN-KHAN on Monday 11 April here: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde  Buy tickets to Matt's brand new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right, touring across the UK including at The Bloomsbury Theatre on Saturday 23 April: https://www.mattforde.com/2022tour Forthcoming guests at The Political Party include: 11 April: Jacob Rees-Mogg and Rosena Allin-Khan18 April: Rosie Duffield16 May: Lisa Nandy30 May: Wes Streeting13 June: Gary Neville27 June: David Davis11 July: Lindsay Hoyle Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone's favourite Conservative comedian joins Matt for a brilliant discussion about class and politics. As well as touring and appearing on various TV shows, Geoff is also on the BBC Diversity Board and tells Matt exactly what it involves and why he's so passionate about increasing class representation at the BBC. The pair also discuss the realities of being a right-of-centre comedian. Would Geoff ever vote Labour? If so could he ever tell his audience? How do his fans feel about the Tories at the moment? And would he ever stand for Parliament? It's full of insights not just about Conservative voters and what motivates them, but also about what Labour needs to do to win an election again.  See Geoff on tour nationwide until May: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793 Buy Geoff's book 'Where Did I Go Right? How The Left Lost Me': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Did-Go-Right-Unlikely/dp/1913183432/  Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre including the next show with JAMES CLEVERLY on Monday 4 April here: https://www.nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde Buy tickets to Matt's brand new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right, touring across the UK including at The Bloomsbury Theatre on Saturday 23 April: https://www.mattforde.com/2022tour Forthcoming guests at The Political Party include: 4 April: James Cleverly11 April: Jacob Rees-Mogg and Rosena Allin-Khan18 April: Rosie Duffield16 May: Lisa Nandy13 June: Gary Neville27 June: David Davis Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.