Charlotte Talks Politics

An Interview with Ian Hislop

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:30:08 GMT

In this episode, I am honoured to be joined by Ian Hislop - a journalistic hero of mine - to discuss all things phone-hacking, Private Eye and more.

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An Interview with Lewis Goodall

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:16:54 GMT

Lewis Goodall has been an iconic figure in British media for years. In 2022, he launched his award-winning podcast the Newsagents with Emily Maitlas and Jon Sopel.

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An Interview with Lord Lamont

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:49:56 GMT

Norman Lamont served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1990-3. He played a key role in the Major government. In this interview, we discuss Black Wednesday, Thatcher and much more.

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An Interview with Monica Harding MP

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:41:25 GMT

In this episode, I talk to Monica Harding MP. In July, Harding was elected as MP for Esher and Walton, being the first woman in history to do so. She currently serves as International Development spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats.

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An Interview with Lord Newby

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:29:51 GMT

Lord Newby is the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords. During his political career, he worked closely with notable figures such as Charles Kennedy and Paddy Ashdown.

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An Interview with Sir Jacob Rees Mogg

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:26:29 GMT

A fascinating interview with Sir Jacob Rees Mogg who is one of the most recognisable Conservative MPs. As a former leader of the House of Commons and Energy Secretary, alongside being a prominent Brexiteer, his analysis on the previous fourteen years in Government was insightful.

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An Interview with Dr Ben Spencer MP

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:31:27 GMT

Dr Ben Spencer is the current MP for Runnymede and Weybridge and has been since 2019. He is the current shadow minister for health.

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An Interview with Graham Brady

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:14:16 GMT

Sir Graham Brady served as chairman of the infamous 1922 committee - the group of backbench Conservative MPs in charge of orchestrating no confidence votes in leaders of the party.

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An Interview with Lord Frost

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:27:15 GMT

Lord Frost played an instrumental role in the delivering of a Brexit deal. He served as Chief Negotiator of Task Force Europe and as Minister of State at the Cabinet Office. He was a key figure in Johnson Government.

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An Interview with David Blunkett

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:42:50 GMT

Lord Blunkett was a titan of the New Labour movement. He served as Secretary of State for Education, Home Secretary and Work and Pensions Secretary.

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An Interview with Michael Heseltine

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:20:03 GMT

Micheal Heseltine often features on those lists of ‘Greatest PMs we never had’. He served in every cabinet between 1983 and 1997. During this time, he filled the roles of Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Environment and Secretary of State for Defence.

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An Interview with David Gauke

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:45:25 GMT

David Gauke has served in many positions in frontline politics. This includes advisory roles in The Treasury, Lord Chancellor and secretary of state for justice. He famously led a rebellion of Tory MPs, who later became known as the 'Gaukesquad', against the Brexit deal proposed by Boris Johnson.

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An Interview with Melissa Benn

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:01:43 GMT

I interviewed Melissa Benn, daughter of political legend Tony Benn, who has campaigned her entire life for education reform. We discussed the changes needed to the private education sector, her father and even the Milibands.

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An Interview with Neil Kinnock

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:18:21 GMT

Neil Kinnock served as a Member of Parliament from 1970 to 1995. He served as Leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992.

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An Interview with Vince Cable

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:56:23 GMT

Vince Cable was the MP for Twickenham from 1997 to 2015 and was reelected again in the 2017 election where he served until 2019. During this time, he served as the Secretary of State for Business and Trade under the coalition government and was the leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2017 to 2019.

P.S

Please ignore the audio quality on this as it was recorded in a busy room at the National Liberal Club in London.

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An Interview with Jess Phillips

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:46:17 GMT

Jess Phillips was first elected as MP for Birmingham Yardley in 2015. Since then she has become a formidable part of British politics - especially regarding issues concerning domestic violence. She is currently the Parliamentary Under-Secetary of State for Safeguarding and Violence against Women and Girls.

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