In this episode we discuss the following topics and more:
- Why he voted to leave the EU
- Governmental and ministerial responsibility
- Private Member Bills
- Being in Parliament around the beginnings of Brexit
- Problems erode our countries democracy
- The value of the House of Lords
- MP salary and expenses
- Privileges of being an MP
- Parliamentary A-listers
- Sides of Boris and Cameron that the public may not have seen
- Did Cameron take enough responsibility
- Analysis of Boris
- Losing his Seat
- Advice for people seeking a career in politics
- How to decide who to vote for and understanding your own political beliefs
Bio: My guest today is Andrew Bingham. Andrew was born and raised in Buxton, East Midlands and started his career working at his father’s business, supplying engineering equipment to the north-west of England. Andrew was elected in 1999 to the High Peak Borough Council. Aspirations to sit in parliament led him to run for in 2005 and lose the seat for the High Peak, which he won 2010 general election. Not your traditional Conservative party member, he was labelled as a ‘serial rebel’ by national newspapers. While in office he ran many charity fundraisers and voted on key issues such as military involvement in Syria and Brexit, which he supported. He lost his seat at the 2017 General Election.