In a special episode, host Aggie Chambre gathers a group of 20-something politicos who spent years working as aides and researchers for some of Britain's best-known politicians — and hears what working for an MP is really like.
They tell stories of drunken sleepovers in parliament, MPs' texts at 4 a.m., and high-pressure casework for distraught constituents which changed their lives forever. And the group explains how in the world of Westminster, your MP is also your "judge, jury, and executioner" — meaning if you work for the wrong person, things can quickly go badly wrong.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What's the point of a manifesto?
The art of the TV debate
The media and the UK election: Can Fleet Street still win it?
Is the Bank of England really a secret political player?
How to prepare a secret Tory leadership campaign
Inside the Westminster honey trap scandal
The secrets of the pollsters
Leak inquiry: what happens when Westminster's secrets are spilled
How Westminster fell in love with Australian politics
How to prepare for opposition
How a small town in England opened its arms to Ukraine
Diary of a by-election
A boozy lunch with Tim Shipman
Inside GB News
The year ahead in 54 minutes
How did Britain's prisons go so wrong?
The art of the political apology
How to get ready for government
Is Westminster ready for the return of Donald Trump?
How to get sacked from government
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free