This was recorded in 2019 long before Suella became Home Secretary. She’s more informal here than you might expect and shows a side to her personality you don’t see in public.    Buy tickets to Matt's tour Inside No. 10: https://www.mattforde.com/live    Follow @mattforde on Twitter for the latest news   Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suella Braverman - Replay

Comedian, Broadcaster (and former political adviser)&nbsp;Matt Forde&nbsp;presents&nbsp;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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One of the most entertaining guests in the history of the show returns, to tell the incredible story of his deportation from Djibouti.    Tim is one of five MPs to be sanctioned by China, but never expected that to have an effect in Africa,   He's standing down at the next election and gives his entertaining assessment of the issues facing the Conservatives, including his revoew of Liz Truss's book.    This is a great story, well told.      Buy Tickets to see Matt's return to stand-up: https://sohotheatre.com/events/matt-forde-work-in-progress/#performances   Follow @mattforde on Twitter for the latest news    Follow @timloughton on Twitter    Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show 340. Tim Loughton Returns. Again.

Psephologist extraordinaire Greg Cook returns to analyse the election results and break down what they mean.   Are Labour heading for a victory? If so, could they win a landslide?   Does the Tories winning Tees Valley mean as much as they claim as does?   Does this feel like 1995, heading into 1997?   All the big questions answered!     Buy Tickets to see Matt's return to stand-up: https://sohotheatre.com/events/matt-forde-work-in-progress/#performances   Follow @mattforde on Twitter for the latest news    Follow @euanmccolm on Twitter    Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show 339. *Local Election Results Bonus Episode with Greg Cook*

Why has Humza resigned and what does it mean for Scotland and the SNP?
This is an entertaining and comprehensive briefing on what's happening in Scottish politics with the engaging Euan McColm. 
Buy Tickets to see Matt's return to stand-up: https://sohotheatre.com/events/matt-forde-work-in-progress/#performances   Follow @mattforde on Twitter for the latest news 
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Show 338 *Humza Resignation Bonus Episode with Euan McColm*

Liverpool's Metro Mayor is standing for a third term on 2 May. He's already led a fascinating life, starting out as a bricklayer, then being an MP and Jeremy Corbyn's PPS before becoming the Metro Mayor for the city he loves.
Steve is a big personality and this goes way beyond the usual boundaries of politics. This is about how people feel about places and how places feel about themselves. 
Plus who has the better music... Liverpool or Manchester? 
(Manchester, obviously) 
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Show 337. Steve Rotheram

This is a fascinating insight into life as a modern political editor, what the pressures are and how different outlets make themselves distinct from one another. 
Kevin has worked everywhere covering UK and Scottish politics. The Sun, The Herald, The Scotsman and now he's Political Editor of HuffPost UK. 
Does The Sun lead or follow its readers?
What has been the most exciting political event to cover in the last 20 years?
And what happens when you get into a lift with Rupert Murdoch?   Follow @mattforde on Twitter for the latest news 
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Suella Braverman - Replay

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