Brexit is back with a bang, so Vice Chair of the ERG, David Jones MP, joins Christopher Hope to deliver a stern message to the PM, as he heads to Brussels for what could be the very last push for a deal... Really.

And Elspeth Macdonald, Chief Executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, gives her verdict on whether the negotiations' emphasis on fishing rights was a red herring (...sorry). 

Plus the silkiest voice in Westminster, Geoffrey Cox QC MP, tells us why he's certain Brexit will be revered in the history books, and lends his mellifluous tones to a seasonal reading. 

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One year ago, two new Conservative MPs gave Christopher Hope no-holds-barred accounts of their experiences of standing in the 2019 General Election. Twelve months later, Richard Holden, MP for North West Durham and Joy Morrissey, MP for Beaconsfield, return to the podcast - though sadly not to the Red Lion pub. As they reflect on their mad first year in the job, Joy tells us why 2020 has shown party loyalty isn't just about Brexit, Richard insists there's no 'buyer's remorse' from Blue Wall Tory voters in the north of England, and both our guests agree that being an MP ruins your social life.

And - listen to find out who refers to themselves as a "glorified bag carrier" and who was told off by the Speaker for calling Sir Keir Starmer "Goldilocks"... 

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Sir Graham Brady MP, Chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs, tells Christopher Hope why the new coronavirus tier system is a "very serious infringement" of human rights and fails to summarise the Brexit 'deal or no deal' conundrum in under a minute... Who can blame him?

Also on the podcast: former Trade Secretary Liam Fox tells us why entrepreneurs must be at the heart of economic recovery, and an entrepreneur himself, Phones 4U founder and philanthropist John Caudwell on why Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak ought to be locked in a room with a gaggle of businessmen, and whether his £500k Tory Party donation was money well spent... 

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Danny Kruger MP, author of a government report into volunteering, joins Christopher Hope to discuss why he thinks Brexit and community spirit are intrinsically linked, and how the government lost the narrative around free school meals. Plus, he reveals why his voluntary work satisfies his inner nosy parker.

Also on the podcast: former spads Polly Mackenzie and James Starkie on why the PM's next chief of staff probably won't be the Svengali figure the press wants them to be, and writer and Thought for the Day regular, Rhidian Brook on why coronavirus has had the nation searching for words of wisdom. 

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Never one to hold back, the Good Morning Britain host and former editor of the Mirror tells Christopher Hope why his new book, Wake Up, is "friendly fire" towards his fellow liberals, why children need to learn you don't get participation prizes in life and why fancy dress choices from days gone by should be judged with hefty dose of common sense.

Plus, he answers some of your questions, and reveals his most underrated foodstuff of all time.

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All eyes are on the United States in the slow and steady race for the White House. But what does a likely Biden presidency really mean for the 'special relationship? And could Trump run again in four years' time? Donald Trump Jr, that is. On this week's podcast, Christopher Hope consults Telegraph columnist and US election boffin, Tim Stanley to find the answers.

Plus Tory rebel Richard Drax MP on how the Prime Minister will face a much larger revolt if he tries to extend this lockdown, and former special adviser Peter Cardwell on the mysterious world of SpAds, and why it's advisable not to have more than one oven. 

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Nigel Farage has put his money where his mouth is, placing a £10,000 bet on President Trump's re-election. In this bonus episode of The Telegraph's recent mini-series, The Trump Card, he tells Christopher Hope why he's certain the polls are wrong, and why a Biden presidency would make a "laughing stock of America."

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Baroness Stowell of the Charity Commission joins Christopher Hope to talk about why she sees no excuse for excessive pay to charity bosses and why being on the registered charity list should be a "badge of honour". Plus she reveals that the commission will be questioning the National Trust over its controversial review into the links between its properties with the British empire and slavery. 

Also on the podcast: William Wragg MP on why he's clashed with the government when it comes to lockdown restrictions in Greater Manchester, but why he won't be declaring the Mayor Andy Burnham "King of the North" just yet, and Mark Bridgeman of the Country, Land and Business Association on his fears for the lamb industry post-Brexit.

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David Davis makes his grand return to the podcast this week, and that means only one thing... Brexit is back on the agenda. The former Brexit Secretary tells Christopher Hope why the wheeling and dealing over post-Brexit trade is only just getting started, and why he'd lie in a wet ditch over fish... Listen for full enlightenment.

Plus self-declared old fogey and vice chair of the 1922 committee, Sir Charles Walker, scolds his Westminster colleagues for demonising young people wanting to party, and the Telegraph's own Liam Halligan gives us the inside line on how Number 10 chose the PM's new Press Secretary.  

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Donald Trump and Nigel Farage are two of a kind. They share a fervour, a following and a friendship. In this new Telegraph mini-series, the Brexit Party leader gives Christopher Hope the inside track ahead of the upcoming US election - does his friend have the winning hand or are the odds stacked against him? 

In this third and final episode of The Telegraph’s new mini-series, the Brexit Party leader tells Chris why he's placing his bets on the President, and whether he'll really concede power easily if things don't go his way.

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