The Two Matts Q&A: Was Blair right to join Trump’s Board of Peace… and should Shamima Begum be allowed back to the UK?
The Two Matts
The New World
4.2 • 577 Ratings
🗓️ 25 January 2026
⏱️ 42 minutes
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The Matts answer your questions, including on Trump and Greenland, Blair and the Board of Peace, whether the Home Office is right to keep Shamima Begun out of the UK and, of course, the really big question of the week: who is Team Brooklyn and who is Team Posh and Becks? All of human life is here! Enjoy!
Produced by Matt Withers
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| 1:41.2 | First question comes from Jerry. |
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| 1:46.0 | Love to your cover this week, very droll. Which leader has impressed the mats in how they have dealt with the big baby Trump |
| 1:51.2 | and which have disappointed? Well, obviously, it's a good question. Mark Carney, the Prime |
| 1:58.3 | Minister of Canada, par excellence, I think he impressed everyone, really. I'd always |
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