Matt Forde's Political Party

The Special VIP Guest is... The Prime Minister.

This is a classic episode with plenty of light and shade.

There's the personal, the political, the domestic, the international and, of course, some football.

It's a mix of massive laughs and proper politics.

What's Trump like behind the scenese?

What could the government do better?

Would he wear aviators indoors?

THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE

16 February: David Miliband

9 March: Zack Polanski

30 March: Lisa Nandy
https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/

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George became a national political sensation in 2025 when he became the leader of Warwickshire County Council at the age of 18.

The Reform councillor is now 19 and shares his experience of leadership.

This is a fascinating insight into Reform as a party, to the realignment on the right and about the impact of defections like Robert Jenrick's.

But it's also about the values that underpin George's thinking and about how you get things done in politics.

Who is really in charge? And who should be?

THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE
26 January: Special VIP Guest

16 February: David Miliband

9 March: Zack Polanski

30 March: Lisa Nandy
https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/

SIGN UP to Matt's mailing list to get free audience tickets to his Radio 4 series:
https://www.mattforde.com/mailing-list

SEE Matt's brand new stand-up tour 'Defying Calamity' across the UK:
https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows
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Do MPs dread going back to work like the rest of us do?

Rising Labour star James Frith talks us through what it's like going back to the office as a politician.

He's now PPS to David Lammy, but what exactly does that involve?

And where does he buy and sell his old clothes?

All this and more in this entertaining start to 2026.

THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE
26 January: Special VIP Guest

16 February: David Miliband

9 March: Zack Polanski

30 March: Lisa Nandy
https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/

SIGN UP to Matt's mailing list to get free audience tickets to his Radio 4 series:
https://www.mattforde.com/mailing-list

SEE Matt's brand new stand-up tour 'Defying Calamity' across the UK:
https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows
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2026 may be the year that Anas Sarwar finally leads Labour back into power at Holyrood.

In this revealing and hilarious interview from 2021, he outlines what Labour needs to do to win.

Since then Labour have won a landslide at Westminster... can he replicate that?

THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE
26 January: Special VIP Guest

16 February: David Miliband

9 March: Zack Polanski

30 March: Lisa Nandy
https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/

SIGN UP to Matt's mailing list to get free audience tickets to his Radio 4 series:
https://www.mattforde.com/mailing-list

SEE Matt's brand new stand-up tour 'Defying Calamity' across the UK:
https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is class.

Ryan is the Director of Policy and Politics at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

What are the problems we'll face in the future?

What are the answers?

And what's Tony Blair like as a boss?

THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE
26 January: Special VIP Guest

16 February: David Miliband

9 March: Zack Polanski

30 March: Lisa Nandy
https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/


SEE Matt's brand new stand-up tour 'Defying Calamity' across the UK:
https://www.mattforde.com/live-showsRyan Wain

This is class.

Ryan is the Director of Policy and Politics at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

What are the problems we'll face in the future?

What are the answers?

And what's Tony Blair like as a boss?

THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE
26 January: Special VIP Guest

16 February: David Miliband

9 March: Zack Polanski

30 March: Lisa Nandy
https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/


SEE Matt's brand new stand-up tour 'Defying Calamity' across the UK:
https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.