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How a chief whip became a rebel, with Mark Harper MP

How a chief whip became a rebel, with Mark Harper MP

FromThe New Statesman Podcast


How a chief whip became a rebel, with Mark Harper MP

FromThe New Statesman Podcast

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush interview the former Conservative chief whip Mark Harper MP.They discuss his journey from chief whip under David Cameron to becoming a high-profile Tory rebel under Boris Johnson, his 2019 leadership campaign and why Keir Starmer’s new top team reminds him of Ed Miliband.If you have a question for You Ask Us, email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Dec 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Twice a week the New Statesman politics team - Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea - discuss the latest in UK politics. From Boris Johnson's latest battle with backbenchers to the machinery behind the Labour Party's opposition attack lines, this is the debrief you need to understand what's really happening in Westminster and beyond.New episodes Tuesday and Friday. Send your questions at youaskus.co.uk.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.