The Two Matts Q&A: Should Farage’s schoolboy racism count against him?

The Two Matts

The New World

News, News Commentary, Government, Politics

4.4 • 523 Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Today on The Two Matts podcast, Matthew d’Ancona and Matt Kelly again respond to your queries. They discuss whether Nigel Farage’s schoolboy racism should count against him 45 years later and, after The New World’s Kent council cover story, how the media can continue to hold the Reform party to account. They also talk about the best outcome for Ukraine in any peace deal and how to solve the immigration debate. Could a Citizens Assembly be the answer, as one listener suggests?

Finally, the Matts respond to one listener’s request that, please, could we all go back to just celebrating Christmas in December?

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