How time flies when the world is on fire… a quarter of 2024 has already passed and the Matts check global progress against their expectations at New Year. It’s a grind reality check as Gaza and Ukraine go from bad to worse and Trump appears to be gaining ground on the White House. On the upside, there’ve been a bunch of cultural highlights to provide welcome distraction - not least the publication this week of Caledonian Road by Andrew O’Hagan. “It’s like Bonfire Of the Vanities… but better” says Matt d’Ancona. Enjoy!
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"A Touch Of Evil"
"Gangsters' Paradise"
"A Bunch Of Cults"
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"Pain Subjective"
"The Caroline Lucas Interview"
"Huw & Cry"
"Hide The Pain"
"A Tale Of Two Cities"
"The Angry Centrists"
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The Book Of Lies: Boris Johnson's autobiography (with Mitch Benn)
Sunak, the man who isn't there (with James Ball)
Sunak and Starmer decoded (with Jonty Bloom)
Looking back on '22 and forward to '23 (with Alastair Campbell, Bonnie Greer and more)
2022 Review: The Year Everyone Saw Through Brexit (with Jonty Bloom)
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