The Thought Police

Mike and Matt unpick a few more world events as they get stuck into how you categorise people who were formerly 'Remainers', the argument for a new centre-left to challenge Labour, falling out with those who don't share your politics...or your humour, colleagues who have used and abused their power, Boris Johnson's premiership and the mysteries of the deep...

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike Graham is: @IROMG and Matt Kelly can be found: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected]. 

Mike and Matt are back once again to digest the news of the week. The future of the Royal family is up in the air and the pair ponder whether the Sussexes may be the first yet not the last to go, Mike lambastes the woke generation and their propensity to milk problems, Matt informs us that you can learn a lot from Monty Don and American gardens and they both share their experiences of having to deal with repetitive sounds that go on for hours when you're trying to get some kip. On an unrelated note they also discuss Piers Morgan, Donald Trump and John Pilger. Strap yourselves in... 

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike Graham is: @IROMG and Matt Kelly can be found: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected]. 

Mike and Matt discuss getting back to work, MGs car problems, the Labour party leadership race, being pansexual, what constitutes sub judice, the horrendous news agenda and the cause of the Australian fires. 

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike Graham is: @IROMG and Matt Kelly can be found: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected]. 

Mike Graham and Matt Kelly return from their holidays with a bang as they discuss their action packed sojourns abroad over Christmas and take a look at the busy news agenda as 2020 rolls in. Also up for discussion today is the brutality of social media, why it's wrong to judge a holiday brochure by its cover, why you need to make sure you have an expensive bottle at the ready when you visit MG's friends and that plank with the bat. 

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike Graham is: @IROMG and Matt Kelly can be found: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected]. 

CHRISTMAS BEST OF 2: What better way to see in the New Year than to gather round for a little story time! Here are some more best bits from the Thought Police ahead of their return in 2020 for you to enjoy as Mike and Matt tell stories of mistaken identity, youthful boozing, unfortunate column titles, smuggling 'guns', the rigmarole of buying the Christmas tree and how to cleverly dupe a fearsome editor. It's what they do best and it's the perfect way to end (or start) the year... 

If you're missing the boys, don't forget to check out the back catalogue from your favourite podcast provider (and while you're there why not subscribe so you never miss an episode!). 

Remember to follow the podcast on social media to keep up with the latest news; the show is @ThoughtPoliceTP on Twitter, while Mike is @IROMG and Matt can be found @TheNewEuropean. And lastly, you can email questions and queries into [email protected] and they'll get to the best of them upon their return! 

New episodes drop in 2020, when the Thought Police will be coming (back) for you...! Happy New Year and thank you for listening. 

CHRISTMAS BEST OF 1: While the boys take a Christmas break to mull more than just wine, why not take a listen back to how Mike Graham and Matt Kelly reacted to the big political stories of the last few months including Brexit, selling the NHS, climate change, the London Bridge terror attack, the December General Election and the fractures within the Labour Party and of course...that Prince Andrew interview. It's fair to say it's been a busy few months and the Thought Police have been with you every step of the way. When you're a bit tipsy and fed up with the family on Christmas Day, stick the boys in your ears and pour another glass. If 2020 follows 2019 - you're likely going to need it. Merry Christmas! 

In the mean time, check out the back catalogue from your favourite podcast provider (and subscribe so you never miss an episode!). 

Remember to follow the podcast on social media to keep up with the latest news; the show is @ThoughtPoliceTP on Twitter, while Mike is @IROMG and Matt can be found @TheNewEuropean. And lastly, you can email questions and queries into [email protected]! 

New episodes drop in 2020, the Thought Police are coming (back) for you...!

It's the final Thought Police of the year and the last chance for Mike Graham and Matt Kelly to tidy up a few loose ends to round off 2019. Exciting things to come but for now enjoy conversation which covers the role of Scotland and Northern Ireland post Brexit, Christmas tree decorations, reaching a half-century of podcast episodes, Campuchia, the language of touts, festive telly, and how the camera can distort your image (and not always to the better!). Full to bursting like a Christmas stocking...

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike Graham is: @IROMG and Matt Kelly can be found: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected]. 

And from everyone at the Thought Police, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and look out for a couple of 'Best Of' episodes over the holiday period. See you in 2020! 

It's the podcast you've been waiting for as Mike and Matt deliver all the fall out to the 2019 General Election. From Labour's poor performance, to a Boris Johnson run United Kingdom, to the countdown to Brexit - it's all in here. The pair also explain their separate encounters with Rupert Murdoch...one of which was far more dramatic than it probably should have been.   

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike Graham is: @IROMG and Matt Kelly can be found: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected]. 

And from everyone at the Thought Police, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and look out for a couple of 'Best Of' episodes over the holiday period. See you in 2020! 

It's polling day - at last - and Mike and Matt are sick of the whole affair. On today's episode they try and predict the future without knowing what's going to happen, they bash politicians who won't give you a straight answer and they debate whether Brexit will happen. They also tangent into areas including celebrity endorsements of political campaigns, the costs of going through a divorce, trustworthiness among politicians, must-watch TV shows and facilities on trains. It's a big day. It's a Thought Police day.  

On Twitter Mike Graham is: @IROMG and Matt Kelly is represented by: @TheNewEuropean. Meanwhile you can email the boys at: [email protected] if you have a burning question or comment. They welcome your thoughts. 

And don't forget to subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss an episode! 

The election is almost upon us but before we get to it, there's some other business to dispense with. Mike and Matt discuss losing your voice, being roped in to going to the panto, buying Christmas trees, the perils of Christmas party season and Robert Kilroy Silk. What more do you need to get you in the festive spirit? 

Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike Graham is: @IROMG and Matt Kelly can be found: @TheNewEuropean

New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: [email protected].