Show 398. Ben Judah

Show 398. Ben Judah

From Matt Forde's Political Party by Avalon

April 12, 2026 · 1h 1m

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Ben Judah discusses global instability and its implications for UK politics in this episode of Matt Forde's Political Party.

This is a top level briefing from one of the best minds in foreign policy.   Ben was Special Adviser to David Lammy when he was Foreign Secretary.   He's been in the room for some of the most important meetings of the last few years, including face-to-face meetings with JD Vance.    In this gripping episode he answers some of the biggest questions about global instability.    What should the UK do to mitigate the shift in American policy?   How terrifying is the future?   What do these changes mean for politics in the UK?   How can the British state be changed to work better?   How radical do we need to be when it comes to racial and religious integration at home?   Big questions with big answers from one of the most compelling voices in modern politics.    THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE   20 April: Shabana Mahmood   11 May: Lewis Goodall https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/ SIGN UP  to Matt's mailing list to get free audience tickets to his Radio 4 series: https://www.mattforde.com/mailing-list     SEE  Matt's brand new stand-up tour 'Defying Calamity' across…

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