The Two Matts Q&A: What hope for the next generation and how does Farage get away with it?
The Two MattsShow Notes
The Matts answer listener questions including: how can we change the system so our young people thrive; has reality TV gone too far; is Elon Musk a legend after all; why does anyone give a damn about bond markets; how does Nigel Farage get away with it; and what did the Victorians know that we seem to have forgotten? Enjoy!
Produced by Matt Withers
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