Mathew Hulbert
@mathewhulbert
Political and Social Commentator | Lib Dem activist | On TV, Radio, In Print & Online | Writer: Mathew on Monday, Midweek Mathew, Politics In Depth & Mr Hulbert's Diary. Liberal. Honest. Insightful.
▶️ WATCH: "I have concerns about Palantir." I was on GB News on Monday supporting London Mayor Sadiq Khan's decision to halt a data deal between the Met Police and the company over procurement concerns and, according to the Mayor's office, ethics considerations. Here's a clip.
▶️ WATCH: "I thought it was pretty disgraceful behaviour." On GB News last night I condemned the bloke who verbally abused Chancellor Rachel Reeves when she was trying to conduct an open air press conference.
▶️ WATCH: "We Lib Dems have to say it because the Greens don't really talk about Climate Change anymore. It's not really their thing." On GB News yesterday I gave my take on the Independent UK Climate Change Committee's devastating new report on the increasing mitigations needed.
▶️ WATCH: "It's an existential threat to humanity." On GB News yesterday I said the UK government and administrations around the world must act urgently to address the Climate Emergency.
▶️ WATCH: "I actually think it's our diversity that unites us." On GB News earlier I said our diversity as a nation is our greatest strength.
▶️ WATCH: "He's got a very mixed record." On the Evening Exchange with Peter Cardwell on Thursday, I questioned some of the fandom surrounding potential Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham.
▶️ WATCH: "If they no longer have confidence in this Prime Minister, how can they remain in their high offices? Surely they can't." On Talk on Thursday evening, I questioned why other Cabinet ministers who've reportedly told Keir Starmer to quit haven't also followed Wes Streeting in resigning.
🚨 "Are you (Ed Davey) now saying that we (Lib Dems) can only win in the Tory shires of the South?" In the new ep of Political Frenemies I give the full story of increasing anger among urban Lib Dems. Watch in full: youtu.be/vzRF8UE1r_U?...
▶️ WATCH: "Starmer is still currently sat in the bunker at 10 Downing Street, a zombie Prime Minister, a political dead man walking." On the new ep of Political Frenemies I give my take on the Labour leadership pyschodrama. Watch the full ep: youtu.be/vzRF8UE1r_U?...
🚨 "There's lots of anger in the Lib Dems about that." On Talk last night I talked about the increasing frustration from urban Lib Dems at what they perceive as Ed Davey and the party abandoning being competitive in cities.
▶️ WATCH: Will Starmer go the same way as Thatcher...with a word of advice from their loving spouse? I speculated on a bonus ep of Political Frenemies earlier this week.
🎧 LISTEN: "So apparently if (Streeting) became Prime Minister he'd be a 'disaster,' but if he carries on as Health Secretary in Starmer's government he'll be fantastic?!" I was on talkSPORT and Talk (Radio) earlier, giving my take to on the Labour leadership pyschodrama. Here's a clip.
▶️ WATCH: Me: "He doesn't (seem) to get that people are sick to death of the sight of him!" Bev Turner: "Mathew I've never known you be so impolite!" 😉 On GB News earlier I let rip on Keir Starmer!
▶️ WATCH: "I'm hoping to see fit podium guy!" 😉 A lighthearted moment from my appearance on GB News earlier, during breaking news coverage of the crisis facing Keir Starmer's leadership.
▶️ WATCH: "It was neither fair nor foul. It ended up pleasing no one." I appeared on GB News earlier to talk about the crisis Keir Starmer is facing in his leadership and I gave my take on his big 'reset' speech yesterday morning.
▶️ WATCH: "I know people who knew Wes Streeting at university and they've told me he's always been hugely ambitious." On GB News earlier I talked about the Labour pyschodrama & if Wes Streeting (who I recently met to talk about emergency care) might challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.
▶️ WATCH: Chris: "In this big speech (on Monday, Starmer's) going to lay out what he believes in...shouldn't we have known that six years ago?" Me: "I thought I'd seen it all, but I'm literally left with my head in my hands." WATCH IN FULL: youtu.be/YkFwTg-1qzA?...
▶️ WATCH: "With power comes responsibility, they now have to actually run those Councils and people will judge them on how they do." On Roxom TV earlier today I gave my take on Reform's success in Council elections in parts of England.
▶️ WATCH: "The Lib Dems are doing very well, you need to talk about us more." On GB News earlier I talked about Lib Dem successes in these elections and encouraged the presenters to say more about it.
▶️ WATCH: "My personal view is that the electorate has made its mind up on the present Prime Minister and have decided they don't want him to continue in that role." At lunchtime I made my debut on Roxom TV, talking about the local & devolved election results and what they may mean for Keir Starmer.
▶️ WATCH: "He was clearly on a charm offensive." On the current ep of Political Frenemies I talk about my meeting with Health Secretary Wes Streeting last week and my assessment of him, as rumours continue to circulate that he's about to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.