The Two Matts Q&A: The Shamima Begum row - Round 2
The Two Matts
The New World
4.2 • 577 Ratings
🗓️ 1 February 2026
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
The Matts respond to listeners’ reaction to their debate on the future of Shamima Begum - and, if anything, their respective positions have hardened. Get set for some fireworks. Also - was Keir Starmer weak in blocking Andy Burnham, is the UK falling apart, did the Tories cross a line in slurring Suella Braverman… and who will pick up the biggest Oscar prizes? It’s a rumbustious episode! Enjoy!
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| 1:22.1 | It would have been a display of strength had Stama said, listen to NEC, as far as I'm concerned, holding |
| 1:31.1 | that seat as the most important thing. Andy Burnham is a big player. |
| 1:37.5 | Reform wants to and needs to be a party of the UK, but it's really a party of English nationalism. We are responsible for |
| 1:49.0 | Shemima Began. We educated her. The community she grew up in was our community. And I think |
| 1:56.6 | it's very convenient to say, well, she's nothing to do with us now, vote. |
| 2:02.3 | Hello, happy Sunday. |
| 2:04.1 | Happy Sunday, one and all. |
| 2:05.8 | Welcome to the two mats regular Sunday Q&A session brought to you by the subscribers of the New World magazine. |
| 2:11.8 | Do join them. |
| 2:12.9 | First question comes from Richard. |
| 2:15.2 | What do the two mats think of the recent, and this is in |
| 2:18.1 | quotes, mental health gate controversy regarding Suella Braverman? Did the Conservatives cross a line? |
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