Show Notes
Lord Hart, Chief Whip in Rishi Sunak’s Government, shares some eye watering tales of the misbehaviour by politicians and staffers, describes how a Whip tries to get an MP to vote for legislation they don’t like and why being a politician takes an emotional toll on many who are elected.
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