An expert on Russia and its relationship with the UK, the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee gives his top-level insight into the issues around our handling of Russian interference and why the Russian government behaves the way it does. He returned to the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 with his new show, Get the Political Party Started, which enjoyed a sell-out run, before going on to run for a week at Soho Theatre and a nationwide tour. - Poli… The energetic Shadow Justice Secretary (and Shadow Lord Chancellor) talks movingly about the power of identity and tribes. Previously, Matt has also been heard on the radio on The Now Show and The News Quiz (both on BBC Radio 4) and he regularly reviews the newspapers for Sky News and has contributed to features on ITV’s evening news. Thank you.I listen from Coogee in Sydney, gaging been recommended it by Steve, a Mancunian living in Hong Kong. Alongside Matt’s trademark up-to-the-minute current affairs stand-up, the show brings Parliament to life as Matt interviews some of politics’ most significant characters. Get ready for the best briefing on the Russia Report you'll hear. Matt Forde (as seen on Mock the Week, Have I Got News For You, The Royal Variety Performance and Question Time) hosts his hugely successful monthly comedy night combining up-to-the-minute topical stand-up with a wide-ranging interview with a political heavyweight.Running for over three years tickets always sell out months in advance. I learn something new every time. Absolutely brilliant. David talks to comedian and host of the Political Party podcast Matt Forde about his lockdown experiences and about his life with the Labour party: before, during and after the Corbyn years. Oh and a bit of personal stuff...Barack Obama's former Deputy Labor Secretary takes us inside the administration with brilliant insights about both Barack Obama and Joe Biden - their personalities and their leadership styles. How do the Lib Dems win back the trust of their former voters? I started listening a while back for the guests I knew, and kept listening to hear from people I didn't know. Show The Political Party, Ep Show 168 - David Lammy - 10 Jun 2020 If you want to feel better about the world, you've come to the right place. Looking ahead to the election the pair discuss how clean it will be and how much outside interference we can expect. Well done.
In the second of two Lib Dem Leadership Specials, Ed Davey delivers his leadership pitch and reflects on his time in government. Where does the party position itself in a post-Corbyn world? Ruth reflects on her experience as a Jewish woman in Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party and delivers her analysis on how Labour can win places like Stoke back. Tom is back to explain the findings of the report and the context behind it. Past guests have included Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, Nigel Farage, Michael Portillo, Dame Tessa Jowell, John Prescott, Alan Johnson, David Davis, Stella Creasy, Jack Straw and George Galloway. In the first of two Lib Dem Leadership Specials featuring each candidate, Layla Moran explains how the party can move on from the shock of the last few years and force itself into the national conversation. What do Lib Dem members want the party to do? What's it like running for the leadership during lockdown? 2015 saw Matt take his sell-out, critically-acclaimed 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show 24-Hour Political Party People for a week-long run at the Soho Theatre as well as tour it nationwide. This is a brilliant explanation of how and why different governments react differently to the crisis, what role demographics play in the spread of the virus and what messages work best with the public. It’s just an excellent show - just listened to Nicola Sturgeon and Claire Hanna - both excellent, in letting the guests tell their story whilst drawing views out of them. This is an astonishing, heartbreaking and inspiring conversation with someone who has direct personal experience of how corrupt the Russian state is. Bill explains how he went from running the largest foreign portfolio investment fund in Russia to having the company taken over by criminals, getting deported, being found guilty of tax fraud in his absence and having Interpol arrest warrants issued for him. How far will Trump go to win? Her timely appointment follows her 4 years as the Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent North. He gives an impassioned critique of the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, especially on care home deaths. Guests of the series included Jimmy Bullard, Eric Hall, Dave Bassett, Jon Richardson and Romesh Ranganathan. Stand-up comedian, TV host and former political adviser Matt Forde presents The Political Party, a weekly celebration of politics and its personalities. The importance of free speech - and the limits of it - have again been the subject of contentious debate. Sergei Magnitsky was Bill's lawyer and was tortured and murdered by the Russian authorities. Matt Forde Brace yourself for a top-level briefing from one of The Scottish Government's most senior public health experts. Plus we discuss the ways in which political allegiances are (and aren't) like supporting a football Great podcast - Matt's got a good interview style and can pull in a superb range of guests. The Political Party by The Political Party Stand-up comedian, TV host and former political adviser Matt Forde presents The Political Party, a weekly celebration of politics and its personalities. The show is also released as a podcast which has amassed over 100,000 downloads on Soundcloud, hit the top spot of the iTunes comedy chart, was picked as the Daily Telegraph’s podcast of the week, and was nominated for the Internet Award in the 2015 Chortle Awards.Matt hosted a spin-off show, The Sports Party, for talkSPORT radio which saw Matt interview sporting figures alongside celebrity fans. Stand-up comedian, TalkSPORT host and former political advisor Matt Forde presents THE POLITICAL PARTY, a monthly celebration of politics and its big personalities recorded live at …
Ruth Smeeth is the new Chief Executive of the Index on Censorship, an organisation which champions freedom of expression. He returned to the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 with his new show, Get the Political Party Started, which enjoyed a sell-out run, before going on to run for a week at Soho Theatre and a nationwide tour.Matt’s monthly residency in London, The Political Party, regularly sells-out Westminster’s The Other Palace.
In the second of two Lib Dem Leadership Specials, Ed Davey delivers his leadership pitch and reflects on his time in government. Where does the party position itself in a post-Corbyn world? Ruth reflects on her experience as a Jewish woman in Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party and delivers her analysis on how Labour can win places like Stoke back. Tom is back to explain the findings of the report and the context behind it. Past guests have included Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, Nigel Farage, Michael Portillo, Dame Tessa Jowell, John Prescott, Alan Johnson, David Davis, Stella Creasy, Jack Straw and George Galloway. In the first of two Lib Dem Leadership Specials featuring each candidate, Layla Moran explains how the party can move on from the shock of the last few years and force itself into the national conversation. What do Lib Dem members want the party to do? What's it like running for the leadership during lockdown? 2015 saw Matt take his sell-out, critically-acclaimed 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show 24-Hour Political Party People for a week-long run at the Soho Theatre as well as tour it nationwide. This is a brilliant explanation of how and why different governments react differently to the crisis, what role demographics play in the spread of the virus and what messages work best with the public. It’s just an excellent show - just listened to Nicola Sturgeon and Claire Hanna - both excellent, in letting the guests tell their story whilst drawing views out of them. This is an astonishing, heartbreaking and inspiring conversation with someone who has direct personal experience of how corrupt the Russian state is. Bill explains how he went from running the largest foreign portfolio investment fund in Russia to having the company taken over by criminals, getting deported, being found guilty of tax fraud in his absence and having Interpol arrest warrants issued for him. How far will Trump go to win? Her timely appointment follows her 4 years as the Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent North. He gives an impassioned critique of the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, especially on care home deaths. Guests of the series included Jimmy Bullard, Eric Hall, Dave Bassett, Jon Richardson and Romesh Ranganathan. Stand-up comedian, TV host and former political adviser Matt Forde presents The Political Party, a weekly celebration of politics and its personalities. The importance of free speech - and the limits of it - have again been the subject of contentious debate. Sergei Magnitsky was Bill's lawyer and was tortured and murdered by the Russian authorities. Matt Forde Brace yourself for a top-level briefing from one of The Scottish Government's most senior public health experts. Plus we discuss the ways in which political allegiances are (and aren't) like supporting a football Great podcast - Matt's got a good interview style and can pull in a superb range of guests. The Political Party by The Political Party Stand-up comedian, TV host and former political adviser Matt Forde presents The Political Party, a weekly celebration of politics and its personalities. The show is also released as a podcast which has amassed over 100,000 downloads on Soundcloud, hit the top spot of the iTunes comedy chart, was picked as the Daily Telegraph’s podcast of the week, and was nominated for the Internet Award in the 2015 Chortle Awards.Matt hosted a spin-off show, The Sports Party, for talkSPORT radio which saw Matt interview sporting figures alongside celebrity fans. Stand-up comedian, TalkSPORT host and former political advisor Matt Forde presents THE POLITICAL PARTY, a monthly celebration of politics and its big personalities recorded live at …
Ruth Smeeth is the new Chief Executive of the Index on Censorship, an organisation which champions freedom of expression. He returned to the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 with his new show, Get the Political Party Started, which enjoyed a sell-out run, before going on to run for a week at Soho Theatre and a nationwide tour.Matt’s monthly residency in London, The Political Party, regularly sells-out Westminster’s The Other Palace.