Matt Forde's Political Party

Matt Langford was Special Adviser to The Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, from the day he became Prime Minister to the day he left.

He takes us inside the famous black door and tells us what Keir Starmer was really like as a leader, a boss and a man.

He tells us what it was really like in those final weeks in between the local election results and the Prime Minister's departure.

And he reveals the true extent of Larry the Cat's power and influence.

This is an unmissable nosey around the most famous address in the country.

See the Political Party Live on Stage:
9 November: Liz Kendall (London)
21 December: Wes Streeting (London)

GET TICKETS for Matt's brand new stand-up show Project Holy Moly at the Edinburgh Festival and touring nationwide in 2027:
www.mattforde.com

MARCH
19 FAVERSHAM The Alex
20 DORKING Halls
APRIL
7 STOURBRIDGE Town Hall
8 GLOUCESTER Guildhall
9 LEICESTER Y Theatre
12 SALFORD Lowry
16 NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate
21 EXETER Northcott Theatre
24 LONDON Bloomsbury Theatre
28 ALNWICK Playhouse
29 BARNARD CASTLE Witham
30 HULL Asylum
MAY
6 BIRMINGHAM The Glee Club
12 COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre
13 WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall
14 CHORLEY Theatre
18 STAMFORD Corn Exchange
19 SHEFFIELD Steamworks
20 SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn
21 NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal
23 LEEDS City Varieties Music Hall
26 NORWICH Playhouse
27 NORWICH Playhouse
JUNE
2 SCUNTHORPE Plowright
4 CANTERBURY Gulbenkian Theatre
5 READING Concert Hall
8 CARDIFF The Glee Club
9 BATH Komedia
10 MONMOUTH Savoy Theatre
11 CHIPPING NORTON The Theatre
15 BURY ST EDMUNDS Theatre Royal
16 MILTON KEYNES The Stables
18 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Trinity Theatre
30 LIVERPOOL Everyman Playhouse
JULY
1 CARLISLE Old Fire Station
2 GLASGOW The Glee Club
4 EDINBURGH Lyceum Theatre
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Many have failed... but is Michael Marra the man to finally lead Labour to success in Scotland?

It's a huge task that has proved beyond nine leaders, so what would Michael do differently? And does having Andy Burnham as Prime Minister help?

More importantly, what on earth happened to him in Malawi?

And is he really a proper 6Music dad?

See the Political Party Live on Stage:
9 November: Liz Kendall (London)
21 December: Wes Streeting (London)

GET TICKETS for Matt's brand new stand-up show Project Holy Moly at the Edinburgh Festival and touring nationwide in 2027:
www.mattforde.com

MARCH
19 FAVERSHAM The Alex
20 DORKING Halls
APRIL
7 STOURBRIDGE Town Hall
8 GLOUCESTER Guildhall
9 LEICESTER Y Theatre
12 SALFORD Lowry
16 NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate
21 EXETER Northcott Theatre
24 LONDON Bloomsbury Theatre
28 ALNWICK Playhouse
29 BARNARD CASTLE Witham
30 HULL Asylum
MAY
6 BIRMINGHAM The Glee Club
12 COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre
13 WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall
14 CHORLEY Theatre
18 STAMFORD Corn Exchange
19 SHEFFIELD Steamworks
20 SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn
21 NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal
23 LEEDS City Varieties Music Hall
26 NORWICH Playhouse
27 NORWICH Playhouse
JUNE
2 SCUNTHORPE Plowright
4 CANTERBURY Gulbenkian Theatre
5 READING Concert Hall
8 CARDIFF The Glee Club
9 BATH Komedia
10 MONMOUTH Savoy Theatre
11 CHIPPING NORTON The Theatre
15 BURY ST EDMUNDS Theatre Royal
16 MILTON KEYNES The Stables
18 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Trinity Theatre
30 LIVERPOOL Everyman Playhouse
JULY
1 CARLISLE Old Fire Station
2 GLASGOW The Glee Club
4 EDINBURGH Lyceum Theatre
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This is astonishing.

Malcolm Offord is the leader of Reform in Scotland and led them to a huge result in May, tying with Scottish Labour on 17 seats.

But that day had mixed feelings for him as he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

It was the latest chapter in an incredible life that led him from Greenock on the west coast of Scotland, to the House of Lords via the City of London.

Made a peer and a minister by Boris Johnson, Malcolm has brilliant stories about dealing with him, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.

See the Political Party Live on Stage:
9 November: Liz Kendall (London)
21 December: Wes Streeting (London)

GET TICKETS for Matt's brand new stand-up show Project Holy Moly at the Edinburgh Festival and touring nationwide in 2027:
www.mattforde.com

MARCH
19 FAVERSHAM The Alex
20 DORKING Halls

APRIL
7 STOURBRIDGE Town Hall
8 GLOUCESTER Guildhall
9 LEICESTER Y Theatre
12 SALFORD Lowry
16 NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate
21 EXETER Northcott Theatre
24 LONDON Bloomsbury Theatre
28 ALNWICK Playhouse
29 BARNARD CASTLE Witham
30 HULL Asylum

MAY
6 BIRMINGHAM The Glee Club
12 COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre
13 WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall
14 CHORLEY Theatre
18 STAMFORD Corn Exchange
19 SHEFFIELD Steamworks
20 SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn
21 NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal
23 LEEDS City Varieties Music Hall
26 NORWICH Playhouse
27 NORWICH Playhouse

JUNE
2 SCUNTHORPE Plowright
4 CANTERBURY Gulbenkian Theatre
5 READING Concert Hall
8 CARDIFF The Glee Club
9 BATH Komedia
10 MONMOUTH Savoy Theatre
11 CHIPPING NORTON The Theatre
15 BURY ST EDMUNDS Theatre Royal
16 MILTON KEYNES The Stables
18 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Trinity Theatre
30 LIVERPOOL Everyman Playhouse

JULY
1 CARLISLE Old Fire Station
2 GLASGOW The Glee Club
4 EDINBURGH Lyceum Theatre
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Douglas Alexander has been around for ages and he still looks fresh-faced.

In this frank and entertaining hour the Secretary of State for Scotland reveals why Labour failed so badly at this year's Holyrood elections.

He also takes us behind-the-scenes of the first weeks of the Burnham government as well as the fall of Keir Starmer.

PLUS stories from the good old Blair/Brown days and more importantly: what's his ideal Greggs order?

See the Political Party Live on Stage:
9 November: Liz Kendall (London)
21 December: Wes Streeting (London)

GET TICKETS for Matt's brand new stand-up show Project Holy Moly at the Edinburgh Festival and touring nationwide in 2027:
www.mattforde.com

MARCH

19 FAVERSHAM The Alex

20 DORKING Halls

APRIL

7 STOURBRIDGE Town Hall

8 GLOUCESTER Guildhall

9 LEICESTER Y Theatre

12 SALFORD Lowry

16 NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate

21 EXETER Northcott Theatre

24 LONDON Bloomsbury Theatre

28 ALNWICK Playhouse

29 BARNARD CASTLE Witham

30 HULL Asylum

MAY

6 BIRMINGHAM The Glee Club

12 COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre

13 WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall

14 CHORLEY Theatre

18 STAMFORD Corn Exchange

19 SHEFFIELD Steamworks

20 SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn

21 NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal

23 LEEDS City Varieties Music Hall

26 NORWICH Playhouse

27 NORWICH Playhouse

JUNE

2 SCUNTHORPE Plowright

4 CANTERBURY Gulbenkian Theatre

5 READING Concert Hall

8 CARDIFF The Glee Club

9 BATH Komedia

10 MONMOUTH Savoy Theatre

11 CHIPPING NORTON The Theatre

15 BURY ST EDMUNDS Theatre Royal

16 MILTON KEYNES The Stables

18 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Trinity Theatre

30 LIVERPOOL Everyman Playhouse

JULY

1 CARLISLE Old Fire Station

2 GLASGOW The Glee Club

4 EDINBURGH Lyceum Theatre
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One of the SNP's top talents, Stephen Flynn is on hilarious form at the Edinburgh Festival.

He opens up about his frustrations with Nicola Sturgeon's critique of the SNP campaign and exclusively reveals that he'd already resigned as SNP Leader in Westminster BEFORE the 2024 general election had been called.

Stephen's got great stories about small talk with ex-Prime Ministers at the Cenotaph as well as his experiences from his summer travelling across the USA with the Tartan Army at the World Cup.

It's clear to see why he's so highly regarded, especially as he had to overcome major health problems in his youth.

This is a story of resilience, determination. And football.

See the Political Party Live on Stage:
18 August: Douglas Alexander (Edinburgh)
20 August: Malcolm Offord (Edinburgh)
9 November: Liz Kendall (London)
21 December: Wes Streeting (London)

GET TICKETS for Matt's brand new stand-up show Project Holy Moly at the Edinburgh Festival and touring nationwide in 2027:
www.mattforde.com

MARCH

19 FAVERSHAM The Alex

20 DORKING Halls

APRIL

7 STOURBRIDGE Town Hall

8 GLOUCESTER Guildhall

9 LEICESTER Y Theatre

12 SALFORD Lowry

16 NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate

21 EXETER Northcott Theatre

24 LONDON Bloomsbury Theatre

28 ALNWICK Playhouse

29 BARNARD CASTLE Witham

30 HULL Asylum

MAY

6 BIRMINGHAM The Glee Club

12 COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre

13 WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall

14 CHORLEY Theatre

18 STAMFORD Corn Exchange

19 SHEFFIELD Steamworks

20 SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn

21 NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal

23 LEEDS City Varieties Music Hall

26 NORWICH Playhouse

27 NORWICH Playhouse

JUNE

2 SCUNTHORPE Plowright

4 CANTERBURY Gulbenkian Theatre

5 READING Concert Hall

8 CARDIFF The Glee Club

9 BATH Komedia

10 MONMOUTH Savoy Theatre

11 CHIPPING NORTON The Theatre

15 BURY ST EDMUNDS Theatre Royal

16 MILTON KEYNES The Stables

18 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Trinity Theatre

30 LIVERPOOL Everyman Playhouse

JULY

1 CARLISLEOld Fire Station

2 GLASGOW The Glee Club

4 EDINBURGH Lyceum Theatre
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.