John Bercow's Absolute Power
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John Bercow's Absolute Power
Deborah Frances-White quizzes former speaker John Bercow about how British democracy really works.The instruments of power in the UK are often arcane, confusing and bizarre – but understanding how they operate is key to wielding them effectively – and as citizens, we need to be aware of what those i...
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Bonus episode - Brexit
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1.10 How to Become an MP
We get to the most important question of all, How does one Become an MP? Is it backstabbing and elbowing? Or is it just stomaching some poorly cooked...
1.09 The House of Lords
John and Deborah tread through the secret corridors to get to one of the strangest and most misunderstood elements of the British Political system, Th...
1.08 Statutory Instruments
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1.07 Backbenchers
John Bercow and Deborah Frances-White go all the way to the back bench to discover how Parliamentary our system really is. What’s the point in staying...
1.06 The Treasury and the Chancellor
Deborah Frances-White and John Bercow try to determine who does the adding up at the Exchequer and whether the power of the Chancellor lies in experti...
1.5 Private Members Bills
Deborah Frances-White and John Bercow consider the issue of Private Members Bills - what are they, do they ever become laws and what has Chris Chope g...
Bonus episode - John responds to bullying allegations
Join John Bercow and Deborah Frances-White as John responds to allegations that during his time as Speaker of the House he bullied people he worked wi...
Bonus episode - Partygate
Join John Bercow and Deborah Frances-White as they consider the Prime Minister's position following the revelations surrounding Partygate
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1.4 SPADs and Spin Doctors
Deborah Frances-White and John Bercow get in to the thick of it by exploring the misunderstood and often undemocratic role of Special Advisers (SPADs)...
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1.3 The Whips
Deborah Frances-White and John Bercow look at the party enforcers whose role is to ensure that MPs vote the way they are supposed to. How much power d...
1.2 The Prime Minister
Deborah Frances-White and John Bercow turn their attention to the highest office in the land - the Prime Minister. Is this a position that John would...
1.1: The Speaker
Join John Bercow and Deborah Frances-White as they unpack the role of The Speaker - a position that John held for over a decade and made famous (or in...
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Coming soon from The House of the Guilty Feminist... John Bercow's Absolute Power
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Coming soon from The House of the Guilty Feminist... John Bercow's Absolute Power
https://absolutepowerpod.com/
Hosted on A...