EPISODE · Feb 11, 2022 · 46 MIN
Rosie Duffield on MPs' safety and feeling abandoned by Labour
from Chopper's Politics
Labour MP Rosie Duffield joins Christopher Hope at his favourite table at the Red Lion pub for a frank discussion on the realities of being a politician. She opens up on why she doesn't feel supported by her party following a distressing harassment campaign, and tells us whether she's tempted to defect to another altogether. Also on the podcast: Tory donor and businessman Johnny Leavesley tells us why Boris Johnson needs to 'get a grip', and whether current turbulence in Downing Street will see him tightening his purse strings. And Conservative MP for West Wiltshire, Andrew Murrison, on why he's leading a new All Party Parliamentary Group to scrutinise the National Trust. 'Boris deserves one more chance. But if he doesn't get a grip soon, he must go' by Johnny Leavesley: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/02/11/boris-deserves-one-chance-doesnt-get-grip-soon-must-go/ |For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/chopper |Sign up to the Chopper's Politics newsletter: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/newsletters |Listen to I Witnessed History: www.playpodca.st/witnessed|Email: [email protected] | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Labour MP Rosie Duffield joins Christopher Hope at his favourite table at the Red Lion pub for a frank discussion on the realities of being a politician. She opens up on why she doesn't feel supported by her party following a distressing harassment campaign, and tells us whether she's tempted to defect to another altogether. Also on the podcast: Tory donor and businessman Johnny Leavesley tells us why Boris Johnson needs to 'get a grip', and whether current turbulence in Downing Street will see him tightening his purse strings. And Conservative MP for West Wiltshire, Andrew Murrison, on why he's leading a new All Party Parliamentary Group to scrutinise the National Trust. 'Boris deserves one more chance. But if he doesn't get a grip soon, he must go' by Johnny Leavesley: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/02/11/boris-deserves-one-chance-doesnt-get-grip-soon-must-go/ |For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/chopper |Sign up to the Chopper's Politics newsletter: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/newsletters |Listen to I Witnessed History: www.playpodca.st/witnessed|Email: [email protected] | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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