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How serious is Westminster’s “dirty dossier”?

How serious is Westminster’s “dirty dossier”?

FromPolitics Without The Boring Bits


How serious is Westminster’s “dirty dossier”?

FromPolitics Without The Boring Bits

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Oct 31, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As parliament is gripped by a sexual harassment storm, Matt Chorley is in Westminster to find out what the so-called “dirty dossier” of Tory MPs means and asks how the culture in politics can be changed so people feel safe going to work. Times reporters Henry Zeffman and Hannah McGrath describe the challenge of corroborating the swirling litany of anonymous allegations.Jess Phillips, a Labour MP, warns that listing people in consenting relationships alongside those accused of serious offences risks discrediting victims.Jane Merrick, a Red Box columnist, describes her own experience of being humiliated by a Tory MP and Times columnist Rachel Sylvester warns of a rising tide of misogyny on the hard left. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 31, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Politics without the boring bits: Matt Chorley presents the best interviews, analysis and panel discussions from his Times Radio show. Listen to Times Radio live on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at http://www.thetimes.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.