Simon Danczuk is the former MP for Rochdale. Recently he was appointed as chairman of Downtown in Business, London. In the first ‘A Frank Conversation’ podcast, Simon talks about uncovering Cyril Smiths pedophilia scandal and its explosive aftermath; his own mental health challenges which led to his premature exit from Westminster; Gordon Brown’s infamous encounter with a Rochdale ‘bigot’ and his thoughts on the current state of politics in the UK.