It was Lord Acton, the British historian, who said: “All power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.”  Is it possible to become powerful and still be the same person you once were?  Margaret Beckett, Labour MP for Derby South, and journalist, Nina Myskow,explore the nature of power, and its affect on those who find themselves at the top.

Does Power Change You

Which ten women in the UK have done most to game-change the way power operates in the UK, whether in culture, business, politics or campaigns? Emma Barnett, chairs our 2014 panel. From BBC Radio 4

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The Woman's Hour Power List 2014 - Game Changers was finally revealed. Hear Emma Barnett, Jenni Murray, Jane Garvey and our   number one Game Changer reflect on the top ten, exclusively on this podcast.

Power List - Game Changers Edition 3

With the final Power List meeting completed, how do our judges feel about the top ten Game Changers list?  Emma Barnett, Reni Eddo-Lodge and Rachel Johnson reveal some of the emotion behind the list.

Power List - Game Changers Edition 2

Chair of 2014's Power List, Emma Barnett, takes us through the latest deliberations for this year's top ten Game Changers. What is a Game Changer exactly?  Who are the women who could be defined as a Game Changer - and what names have been discussed in the judges meeting?  Featuring the people behind Magic Breakfast and Road Peace, plus judges Reni Eddo-Lodge, Heather Rabbatts, Liz Bingham and Rachel Johnson.

Power List - Game Changers Edition 1

Lady Barbara Judge CBE has been a pioneer for women in the worlds of law, banking and business, and is known as one of the best connected women in Britain. She is Chairman Emerita of the UK Atomic Energy Authority and Chairman of the Pension Protection Fund. She talks to Jane about how to be taken seriously, her inspirational mother, and her views on how to be a working mother.
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Lady Barbara Judge

Number 18 on our Woman's Hour Power List, Sara Thornton, Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police joins Jenni to talk about what drew her to policing 27 years ago, the changing culture for women officers in the force in that time, and in the light of the Oxford grooming case convictions earlier this year, the differences in the way rape and sexual assault cases are being dealt with in Thames Valley, and nationwide.

Does Power Change You

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