Hello and welcome to the political party.

Well, now you know, the special VIP guest that I couldn't announce for security reasons was the Prime Minister.

It's the first time that I've had a serving Prime Minister on the show.

And obviously doing that live was fascinating. Because you don't know what sort of reaction that's going to get. The audience have no idea who the guest is going to be. But I hope over the course of this show, the last 13 years, I've created an atmosphere where any guest

would get a warm reception

that's the whole point of the show

and this is a great episode

it's everything you would want really

from an episode of the political party

plenty of light and shade

lots of personal

silly bits funny bits

but proper stuff about

the domestic agenda the the international agenda.

And it's wide-ranging. And as I say, lots of serious bits, lots of fun bits.

And I've had so many messages from people who are there on the night who really enjoyed it.

So I hope you enjoy it too. My next guest at the political party in just a few weeks time is David Miliband, the man who could have been Prime Minister. So go to Matt Ford.com to get tickets for that. And on the 9th of March, my guest is Zach Polanski, the leader of the Greens. On the 30th of March, my guest is Lisa Nandi, the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, obviously stood against Kirstama for the leadership of the Labour Party, and more big guests

to be announced in due course.

My stand-up tour starts today, if you listen to this, the day it is released in Birmingham,

then on to Dorking, that show is sold out, and then on to Northampton, on

the 30th of January this Friday, and then all around the UK, Lancaster, Brighton, Tunbridge

Wells, a few nights at the London Bloomsby Theatre, including Valentine's Night, and a big show

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