The sexual harassment scandal in British politics continued to gather pace this week as a leaked Tory spreadsheet and shocking claims by two female Labour activists have left Westminster shaken to its core. Now the Defence Secretary has become the first – but possibly not the last – high profile figure to resign, leading us to ask just how serious this crisis might become. Plus we’ve got the latest on Brexit, and as Bonfire Night approaches we discuss whether the tradition of burning a Catholic effigy in 2017 is a bit… you know, awkward. All of that and more on this week’s Update The State podcast.

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