Inside Whitehall

Inside Whitehall

By James Starkie and Jonathan Gullis MPSociety & CultureNewsGovernmentPoliticsPersonal Journals
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Inside Whitehall episodes

  • The Locals: Part 2

    Join James and Jonathan in Stoke-on-Trent, with Labour Councillor Rhys Goode, to discuss the upcoming local elections and why they matter to political parties and their leaders.

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    57 min
  • The Locals: Part 1

    James and Jonathan look at the context for the upcoming local elections on Thursday 4th May 2023, explain what local councils do, and why they matter.

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    48 min
  • The SNP in Westminster: Part 2

    James and Jonathan discuss the interview with SNP front bencher David Linden, reflecting on the future of the SNP and what that means for the next General Election. They also discuss how the SNP operate in Parliament and its impact on both Labour and the Conservatives. They also talk about how MPs get on with members of the opposing parties behind the scene, where there is closer working than is seen in the media.

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    35 min
  • The SNP in Westminster: Part 1

    James and Jonathan talk to David Linden, Member of Parliament for Glasgow East and the SNP Social Justice spokesman in Westminster. David talks movingly about applying for this first job while his father was in prison for attempted murder and his first steps into Scottish politics. The shadow front bencher also talks about the future direction of the SNP with new leaders in both Holyrood and Westminster.

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    44 min
  • The Journey to Whitehall: Part 2

    Jonathan and James continue to talk about his journey to becoming an MP. Post the 2017 general election, we learn about Jonathan getting selected as the Parliamentary candidate for Stoke-on-Trent North, winning the election in December 2019, and what those first weeks in Westminster were like. 

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    41 min
  • The Journey to Whitehall: Part 1

    Jonathan talks to James about his journey to becoming an MP. From what got Jonathan into politics, lifting the lid on becoming an approved parliamentary candidate, and running in the 2017 general election. Get an insight on what it's like.  

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    45 min
  • Welcome to... Inside Whitehall

    What really goes on inside Government and Parliament? Find out with former Special Advisor James Starkie and Jonathan Gullis MP as they lift the lid on the inner workings of Whitehall, with the help of a host of special guests.

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    2 min

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Inside Whitehall demystifies many of the aspects we hear and read about in politics coverage every day. What really happens inside a Cabinet meeting? How is legislation made? What are Special Advisors?