Football, politics and the rise of sado-populism

The Two Matts

The New World

News, News Commentary, Government, Politics

4.4 • 523 Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In this week's episode, host Steve Anglesey is joined by writer and broadcaster Steve Richards who rebukes claims that football results have a direct effect on political polls. Writer, communicator and our Editor-at-large Alastair Campbell explains how, and why, sado-populists get away with their sado-populist politics. Plus, we include a snippet of Jason Solomons' interview with the great Charlotte Gainsbourg, exclusively from the Cannes Film Festival and you can listen to the interview in full in our special edition episode on the world's most influential film festival, online now. Finally, Mail on Sunday columnist Dan Hodges, Ann Widdecombe and Daily Mail columnist Andrew Pierce enter the Hall of Shame. Enjoyed this episode? Let us know by tweeting @TheNewEuropean

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1:35.8	My name is Steve Anglesey.
1:37.2	On this week's show, we'll be talking political football with Steve Richards.
1:41.0	We'll be talking freedom and sadopopopulism.
1:45.7	Yes, you heard that right.
1:50.4	Sado populism with Alistair Campbell. And we'll be bringing you a special clip from a special edition of the New European podcast. Jason Solomons with the great Charlotte Gansborg, live,
1:56.1	well, not really live, it's recorded from the Cannes Film Festival. Now, I'm not in Cannes. I'm not even on the Cannes yet.
2:03.8	I suspect you're not in Cannes either.
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