Matt brings 35 years of experience as a journalist, editor, broadcaster and author, and Ivan brings his 45 year plus career as a politician, minister, businessman and broadcaster to their essential weekly podcast, Path to Power.

"If politics is showbiz for ugly people then who better than Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates to entertain you on an evening out?”

They have different points of view but they are prepared to listen to each other - most of them anyways.

Path to Power gives you the chance to be present as they debate and challenge each other - and they may have special guests with them too for a bit of further balance.

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