Matt Forde's Political Party
Comedian, Broadcaster (and former political adviser) Matt Forde presents Matt Forde's 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.
Episodes
Strap on in for an adrenaline-fuelled hour with former Conservative minister Steve Baker.
This is packed full of honest reflections on the faith, life, mental health... and so much more.
Steve is a deep thinker and has continued to analyse politics since he left Parliament.
This is cracking.
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This is a classic from the back catalogue.
You are about to be thoroughly entertained by one of the best raconteurs in the history of the show. Andrew Marr is one of the most gifted broadcasters that Britain has ever produced and he shares hilarious stories from his wonderful career.
This is a show packed with powerful moments, including the mistakes Andrew thinks the media made in their coverage of Iraq, and ...
Shabana Mahmood doesn't hold back in this impassioned, thoughtful and hilarious interview.
This is the Home Secretary as you've never heard her before.
Nothing is off limits in this wide-ranging interview which includes reflections on her upbringing, her solution for dealing with immigration and a revelation about her hobby that you'd never see coming.
Warning: includes protestors. And a very direct response from the...
This is a top level briefing from one of the best minds in foreign policy.
Ben was Special Adviser to David Lammy when he was Foreign Secretary.
He's been in the room for some of the most important meetings of the last few years, including face-to-face meetings with JD Vance.
In this gripping episode he answers some of the biggest questions about global instability.
What should the UK do to mitigate ...
Claire is the Shadow Secretary of State for Energy, Climate Change and Net Zero, having been Secretary of State in the last Conservative government... and she's changed her position on Net Zero.
In this candid and entertaining interview, she tells us why she's changed her mind and her frustrations with the system.
Claire also talks about having to confront her own mortality after the traumatic birth of her son and what it...
How does Labour defeat Reform and the Greens?
What would count as success in the local, Holyrood and Cardiff elections for Labour?
PLUS, The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport talks
Culture
Media
and...
Peroni, AI and Britney Spears.
It's a classic.
THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE
20 April: Shabana Mahmood
11 May: Lewis Goodall
Chris is 32 and was elected in 2024.
Despite that, he's already made a name for himself as the co-chair of the Labour Growth Group.
But who are they and what would they do differently?
A former pollster, what's his take on Labour's position and can it be saved?
More importantly, what is the most nutritious item on the Wetherspoons menu?
THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE
30 March: Lisa Nandy
20 April: Shaba...
Strap in for an energetic hour of raw analysis from Labour's Karl Turner.
He's been going viral lately and you're about to discover why.
Karl is forthright but fair in assessing Labour's issues and what the PLP actually want from the leadership.
His perspective my surprise you.
He's also had his fair share of health issues in the last few years and is open and honest about it all.
THE POLITICAL PARTY ...
Zack Polanski has catapulted The Green Party into the national conversation like no-one else before him.
So how have The Greens captured so much attention?
What do they actually stand for?
Can his policies survive until the election?
And more importantly, what was his favourite meat?
THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE
30 March: Lisa Nandy
20 April: Shabana Mahmood
11 May: Lewis Goodall
What is lifestyle economics and why does it matter?
The IEA's Christopher Snowdon is a fun-loving political thinker and explains his opposition to puritanism, why we should have more freedom and what that would mean for our policies on smoking, alcohol, gambling and the very existence of the NHS.
Also... what are ultra-processed foods and are they necessarily bad?
THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE
9 March: Zack Polanski
30 Marc...
A classic from 2022... was it really four years ago?
In his pomp as RMT's General Secretary, Mick Lynch was on sparkling form.
THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE
9 March: Zack Polanski
30 March: Lisa Nandy
20 April: Shabana Mahmood
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Oh boy, are you in for a treat.
Political colossus David Miliband is in the UK and is on blistering form.
This is impassioned, urgent and absolutely electrifying.
An absolute classic.
THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE
9 March: Zack Polanski
30 March: Lisa Nandy
20 April: Shabana Mahmood
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Baroness Cass didn't expect to end up in the House of Lords.
She began her career as a paediatrician, a career path that culminated in her publishing the Cass Review into Gender Identity Services.
This is a thoughtful and empathetic analysis of the experiences of vulnerable young people.
Hilary takes us inside the report and her findings.
She also makes a compelling case for banning social media for under 16...
Lola is absolutely full of beans. Or is it Pease Pudding?
Elected in the 2024 landslide, she has already made a name for herself and is climbing the ladder as PPS to Lisa Nandy.
But it's her campaigning around online safety where she's really made an impact.
Should the government ban social media for children? Should smart phones be banned in schools?
Let's head up to Darlington, lick a Lemon Top and find out.&nbs...
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
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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 ho...
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
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
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
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