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The Political Party Podcast

Comedian, Broadcaster (and former political adviser) Matt Forde presents The Political Party, the show where renowned politicians and experts open up and give their most honest, revealing and often hilarious answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2 SEPT

    Show 353. Sarah Brown: LIVE at the Edinburgh Festival

    Sarah lived in Downing Street for the entirety of the last Labour government.    What is the role of a political spouse? Why doesn't the UK formalise the role?   More importantly, what was Sarah and Gordon's first date like?   This is the hilarious inside story of what it was like living on Britian's most famous street for 13 years.      WATCH the goal that Gordon hurried home for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGQplbF_akc   SEE Matt at on tour until March 2025: https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows 2024   31 July - 25 August: Edinburgh, The Pleasance 2 October: Norwich Playhouse 3 October: Maidenhead, Norden Farm 9 October: Middlesbrough, The Crypt 10 October: London, Leicester Square Theatre 24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre 6 November: Exeter, Phoenix 8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre 14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket 15 November: Colchester Arts Centre 20 November: York, The Crescent 21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre 22 November: Salford, The Lowry 27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre 28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre 29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry 31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre   2025   4 February: Leeds, City Varieties 5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill 6 February: Chelmsford Theatre 7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre 12 February: Bath, Komedia 13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre 16 February: Cambridge, The Junction 20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts 23 February: Brighton, Komedoa 25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club 26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal 2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory 11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree 12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min

  2. 26 AUG

    Show 352. Jacob Rees-Mogg: LIVE at the Edinburgh Festival

    Jacob Rees-Mogg: LIVE at the Edinburgh Festival   After an earthquake of an election for Jacob and the Conservatives, what does the future hold?   Jacob Rees-Mogg opens up on why the Tories lost, how they can win again and whether he'll stand next time.   Plus... how does he stay so trim? His diet tips may surprise you...   SEE Matt on tour until March 2025: https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows 2024   31 July - 25 August: Edinburgh, The Pleasance 2 October: Norwich Playhouse 3 October: Maidenhead, Norden Farm 9 October: Middlesbrough, The Crypt 10 October: London, Leicester Square Theatre 24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre 6 November: Exeter, Phoenix 8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre 14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket 15 November: Colchester Arts Centre 20 November: York, The Crescent 21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre 22 November: Salford, The Lowry 27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre 28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre 29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry 31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre   2025   4 February: Leeds, City Varieties 5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill 6 February: Chelmsford Theatre 7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre 12 February: Bath, Komedia 13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre 16 February: Cambridge, The Junction 20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts 23 February: Brighton, Komedoa 25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club 26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal 2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory 11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree 12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 5m

  3. 19 AUG

    Show 351. Anas Sarwar: LIVE at the Edinburgh Festival

    After Labour's stunning general election victory. Anas Sarwar is on the brink of becoming First Minister.    But what would Labour do if they won in Scotland?    And more importantly, will Anas be getting a makeover?     SEE Matt at the Edinburgh Festival in August and on tour until March 2025: https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows 2024   31 July - 25 August: Edinburgh, The Pleasance 2 October: Norwich Playhouse 3 October: Maidenhead, Norden Farm 9 October: Middlesbrough, The Crypt 10 October: London, Leicester Square Theatre 24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre 6 November: Exeter, Phoenix 8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre 14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket 15 November: Colchester Arts Centre 20 November: York, The Crescent 21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre 22 November: Salford, The Lowry 27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre 28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre 29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry 31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre   2025   4 February: Leeds, City Varieties 5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill 6 February: Chelmsford Theatre 7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre 12 February: Bath, Komedia 13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre 16 February: Cambridge, The Junction 20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts 23 February: Brighton, Komedoa 25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club 26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal 2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory 11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree 12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m

  4. 12 AUG

    Show 350. James Frith

    James Frith    JUST ANNOUNCED:    Come and see The Political Party LIVE at the Edinburgh Festival with the following guests:    13 August: Anas Sarwar  18 August: Jacob Rees-Mogg  19 August: Sarah Brown    Tickets: https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows    James won the Bury North seat for Labour in 2017. He lost it in 2019 by just 105 votes.    A few weeks ago James won the seat for a second time with a majority of nearly 7000.    So what is going on in Bury and how much of a role, if any, did Reform play in the result?    Why hasn't Bury seen rioting by the hard right when other places have?    And more importantly, will James ever go to Glastonbury again?     SEE Matt on tour at the Edinburgh Festival and nationwide  2024  31 July - 25 August: Edinburgh, The Pleasance  2 October: Norwich Playhouse  3 October: Maidenhead, Norden Farm  9 October: Middlesbrough, The Crypt  10 October: London, Leicester Square Theatre  24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre  6 November: Exeter, Phoenix  8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre  14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket  15 November: Colchester Arts Centre  20 November: York, The Crescent  21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre  22 November: Salford, The Lowry  27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre  28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre  29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry  31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre    2025    4 February: Leeds, City Varieties  5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill  6 February: Chelmsford Theatre  7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre  12 February: Bath, Komedia  13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre  16 February: Cambridge, The Junction  20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts  23 February: Brighton, Komedoa  25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club  26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal  2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory  11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree  12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min

  5. 5 AUG

    Show 379. Toby Perkins

    Toby Perkins    Toby won his Chesterfield seat for the fifth time at the recent general election. But how did he retain his seat throughout Labour's darkest years when colleagues around him were losing theirs?    One of the most likeable MPs in the Commons was a Shadow Minister but didn't get appointed to the frontbench after the election.    He talks openly and honestly about the mixed feelings he has about Labour finally forming a government, but not being a minister in it.     A massive football fan, Toby also reveals which football manager he thinks he'd most be like if he chairs the Environmental Audit Committee.     SEE Matt at the Edinburgh Festival in August and on tour until March 2025: https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows 2024    31 July - 25 August: Edinburgh, The Pleasance  2 October: Norwich Playhouse  3 October: Maidenhead, Norden Farm  9 October: Middlesbrough, The Crypt  10 October: London, Leicester Square Theatre  24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre  6 November: Exeter, Phoenix  8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre  14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket  15 November: Colchester Arts Centre  20 November: York, The Crescent  21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre  22 November: Salford, The Lowry  27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre  28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre  29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry  31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre    2025    4 February: Leeds, City Varieties  5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill  6 February: Chelmsford Theatre  7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre  12 February: Bath, Komedia  13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre  16 February: Cambridge, The Junction  20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts  23 February: Brighton, Komedoa  25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club  26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal  2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory  11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree  12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

  6. 29 JUL

    Show 378. Jovan Owusu-Nepaul

    Jovan Owusu-Nepaul    Jovan is already a political star and he's only in his 20s.    A former Labour staffer, he tells the inside story of what it was like standing against Nigel Farage in Clacton.    This is about so much more than what happened in one seat. This is about what sort of country we want to be and how we get there.    You are listening to someone who has a huge part to play in shaping our country in the coming decades.     FOLLOW Jovan on X: @jovanforclacton     SEE Matt at the Edinburgh Festival in August and on tour until March 2025: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour    2024    31 July - 25 August: Edinburgh, The Pleasance  2 October: Norwich Playhouse  3 October: Maidenhead, Norden Farm  9 October: Middlesbrough, The Crypt  10 October: London, Leicester Square Theatre  24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre  6 November: Exeter, Phoenix  8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre  14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket  15 November: Colchester Arts Centre  20 November: York, The Crescent  21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre  22 November: Salford, The Lowry  27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre  28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre  29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry  31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre    2025    4 February: Leeds, City Varieties  5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill  6 February: Chelmsford Theatre  7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre  12 February: Bath, Komedia  13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre  16 February: Cambridge, The Junction  20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts  23 February: Brighton, Komedoa  25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club  26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal  2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory  11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree  12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  7. 22 JUL

    Show 377. Shama Tatler

    Shama Tatler Shama was the Labour candidate in Chingford and Woodford Green and almost unseated Iain Duncan Smith just a few weeks ago.  Had it not been for an independent candidate standing in the seat, Shama would almost certainly have won.  Shama describes her experience in full, including the abuse she faced and the misinformation spread about her.  In an election when many candidates had to suffer a similar fate, Shama's story is a vital testimony of how abusive modern politics has become. SEE Matt at the Edinburgh Festival in August and on tour until March 2025: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour 2024 31 July - 25 August: Edinburgh, The Pleasance 2 October: Norwich Playhouse 3 October: Maidenhead, Norden Farm 9 October: Middlesbrough, The Crypt 10 October: London, Leicester Square Theatre 24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre 6 November: Exeter, Phoenix 8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre 14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket 15 November: Colchester Arts Centre 20 November: York, The Crescent 21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre 22 November: Salford, The Lowry 27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre 28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre 29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry 31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre 2025 4 February: Leeds, City Varieties 5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill 6 February: Chelmsford Theatre 7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre 12 February: Bath, Komedia 13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre 16 February: Cambridge, The Junction 20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts 23 February: Brighton, Komedoa 25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club 26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal 2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory 11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree 12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  8. 15 JUL

    Show 376. Anthony Magnall

    Anthony Mangnall    Anthony was one of the stars of the Election 24 Series. A former adviser to William Hague, he'd been the Conservative MP for Totnes since 2019.     On 4 July he lost his seat to the Lib Dems.    In this candid and hilarious interview, he reflects on defeat and reveals what advice he gave his successor.      SEE Matt at the Edinburgh Festival in August and on tour until March 2025: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour  2024    31 July - 25 August: Edinburgh, The Pleasance  2 October: Norwich Playhouse  3 October: Maidenhead, Norden Farm  9 October: Middlesbrough, The Crypt  10 October: London, Leicester Square Theatre  24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre  6 November: Exeter, Phoenix  8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre  14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket  15 November: Colchester Arts Centre  20 November: York, The Crescent  21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre  22 November: Salford, The Lowry  27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre  28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre  29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry  31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre    2025    4 February: Leeds, City Varieties  5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill  6 February: Chelmsford Theatre  7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre  12 February: Bath, Komedia  13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre  16 February: Cambridge, The Junction  20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts  23 February: Brighton, Komedoa  25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club  26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal  2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory  11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree  12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
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Comedian, Broadcaster (and former political adviser) Matt Forde presents The Political Party, the show where renowned politicians and experts open up and give their most honest, revealing and often hilarious answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Avalon
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2024
  • Episodes
    414
  • Rating
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    © Avalon
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