Show 298 - Dan Hodges
Matt Forde's Political Party
The Political Party
4.7 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 5 January 2023
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
One of Britain's most prominent political commentators shares his experience of writing in the online era - with all its pros and cons. Dan has led a fascinating life. Son of Glenda Jackson, the Oscar winning former Labour MP, he worked for her and then embarked on a varied career which includes working for the Mail on Sunday. Fascinated by politics but not obsessed with it, he has a unique perspective on Westminster. This is the perfect start to 2023,
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23 Jan: Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel
20 Feb: Keir Starmer
6 March: Eddie Izzard
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the political party. Firstly, happy new year. I hope you had a good |
| 0:15.3 | Christmas. I hope you have a great start to the year. And that you are excited about another |
| 0:22.2 | thrilling year in politics. Today's guest is Dan Hodges from the Mail on Sunday. But so much |
| 0:26.9 | more as well is written for the new statesman. He's written his own book. He's involved in all sorts |
| 0:31.0 | of things. And he's led a fascinating life. And we talk about that in some detail about his upbringing, |
| 0:36.5 | his mum Glenda Jackson, the Oscar-winning actor and former Labour MP and the effects. Or otherwise, |
| 0:43.1 | that had an impolitically in where his own politics are and how he sees politics. It's just a brilliant |
| 0:47.6 | conversation about being a political commonit columnist. What it's up to work for the Mail on Sunday, |
| 0:53.6 | where his own politics are, his view of politics, whether he's ever been that ideological or tribal. |
| 0:58.8 | It really is wonderful. And he's a phenomenal talker as gifted as talker as he is a writer. And |
| 1:06.3 | just such a great guest to start the new year with. And particularly with the way politics is going, |
| 1:12.6 | it's fascinating that, I'm sure Dan won't mind me saying this, obviously it's really if you follow |
| 1:18.0 | on social media for nearly three years. Not enamored with the previous leadership of the Labour Party. |
| 1:23.6 | So in a really interesting position, writing for the Mail on Sunday to give his perspective on |
| 1:29.9 | the likelihood of a Labour victory and how Labour do it and all those things. The live shows |
| 1:34.7 | return in just a few weeks. And there's only a handful of tickets left for a couple of these shows. |
| 1:39.1 | On Monday, the 23rd of January, my guests are Emily, mate, this and John Soaport. There aren't |
| 1:43.1 | many tickets left for that. I'll be able to announce the guests for the sixth of February soon. |
| 1:47.2 | On the 20th of February, my guest is Keir Starmer. There aren't many tickets left for that. |
| 1:51.2 | My guest on the sickle march is Eddie Azard and tickets for that go very, very quickly as well. |
| 1:55.4 | And guests for the 20th of March onwards will be announced soon. So mega guests coming up. So go to |
| 2:01.6 | mat4.com. I've also put a link in the blurb where you can buy tickets for future shows. And also a link |
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