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Show 363. Seth Harris

The Political Party

The Political Party

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4.82.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Seth Harris - US Election Special


Well, it happened. 


This is a comprehensive and entertaining analysis of why and how Trump won the election with friend of the show, Seth Harris.


Seth served in Obama's Cabinet and worked closely with both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. 


If you're looking for answers, you'll find them here. 


FOLLOW Seth on X: @MrSethHarris


SEE Matt at on tour until March 2025, including his extra dates at The Bloomsbury Theatre: https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows

2024


14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket

15 November: Colchester Arts Centre

20 November: York, The Crescent

21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre

27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre

28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre

29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry

31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre

6 December: London, Bloomsbury Theatre - EXTRA DATE

14 December: London, Bloomsbury Theatre - EXTRA DATE


2025


29 January: Norwich, Playhouse - EXTRA DATE

2 February: Salford, Lowry

4 February: Leeds, City Varieties

5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill

6 February: Chelmsford Theatre

7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre

12 February: Bath, Komedia

13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre

16 February: Cambridge, The Junction

20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts

23 February: Brighton, Komedoa

25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club

26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal

28 February: Chelmsford Theatre - EXTRA DATE

2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory

4 March: Colchester Arts Centre - EXTRA DATE

6 March: Birmingham, Glee Club - EXTRA DATE

7 March: Maidenhead, Norden Farm - EXTRA DATE

11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree

12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club

27 March: Oxford, Glee Club - EXTRA DATE

28 March: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts Centre - EXTRA DATE




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Work. Hello and welcome to the political party.

0:45.8

Today's guest is Seth Harris,

0:47.8

who had been the Deputy Secretary of Labor

0:49.5

and the acting Secretary of State for Labor in Barack Obama's cabinet.

0:53.1

He's been on the show a couple of times before.

0:54.6

He's always brilliant, so insightful, really philosophical.

0:58.6

And regardless of where you stand on the election of Donald Trump last week,

1:02.5

I think there's so much sense in here that you will identify with.

1:07.9

And I think this gives people real hope for the future.

1:12.1

It's a real lesson in understanding why Trump won and why Harris lost and what is next

1:18.5

for the Democrats.

1:20.0

But it is this is as well as he's a real optimist.

1:23.8

And I think that comes across, but he's hardheaded as well.

1:26.0

And this is just a fantastic analysis of that election and why it went the way it went. And it's also an analysis that

1:34.2

is free of judgment. And I think that's really refreshing. And one of the reasons it's so great

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