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Listen to Lionel, one of the true political masterminds of this generation talk give his first interview about his new book "The Lobbyist and talk about what it really means to be part of the lobbying world.

BIOG: Lionel has worked in the both the House of Commons and Lords, in Conservative Central Office and as a lobbyist with a number of top public affairs agencies. A seasoned professional he has been chairman of the Government Affairs Group, president of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations was voted Public Affairs 'Personality of the Year' by the Readers of Public Affairs News in 2008, and in 2012 he received the PAN 'Outstanding Achievement' award. And finally, he has also written a number of books including a recent novel about the murky world of politics which is just out in the shops now.

Listen to Kat talk about how she is spreading the word through her inspirational TEDx talk on the importance of taking care of your mental health and the ways in which doing this can change your life.

BIOG: A photographer, curator, mentor, author and speaker who looks to help people create safe spaces for people in order for them to address their mental health

Listen to Dave talk about the new Class 93's and how they will change the face of the industry as well as the most important issues that need to be addressed to ensure that rail nationalisation actually works.

BIOG: Dave has over 30 year’s experience in the Rail industry, holding a number of Executive and Senior Management positions within both Train and Freight Operating Companies and Franchise Bid teams. Having a lot of experience in all areas of the rail industry including production, operations, risk assurance, safety and project management it is no surprise that in 2017 ROG was awarded Rail Operator of the Year 2017

Listen to Baroness Morgan talk about the brutal nature of politics, the solutions she plans to put forward to halve VAWG on trains and the pub quiz question about her you will never get...

BIOG: , Former Secretary of State for Education and DCMS, Baroness Coates is now a Conservative Member of the House of Lords

Listen to Charlie Dewhirst give the inside scoop on the Chancellor crying through PMQ's as he saw it in the Chamber as well as his take on the lack of political transparency from the Govt and what he's doing to tackle it

BIOG: Charlie has been the MP for Bridlington and the Wolds since 2024. Before entering Parliament he was a councillor in both Hammersmith and Yorkshire and Deputy Leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council. He was intrinsic in the introduction of the Groceries Code Adjudicator which looks to regulate the relationship between supermarkets and their direct suppliers to improve fairness in the supply chain. He has taken this desire to ensure things are done to the highest standards into parliament by being very outspoken regarding the necessity for standards in public life.

In this interview Kirsty talks about what tools you need to be a good Chief Whip, what parts of Parliamentary procedure she would burn and the impact of the back bench revolts on the Labour Party.

BIOG: Kirsty is the SNP MP for Aberdeen North and currently serves as the SNP Chief whip. She has previously been Spokesperson for the Treasury as well as the Cabinet Office. Her priorities include the cost of living crisis, migration and ensuring that the UK moves towards a low-carbon, environmentally sustainable economy.

Listen to Colin lift the lid on the inner workings of World Strongest Man and what it's really like to take the journey to being an Olympian.

BIOG: Colin is a British Sports Producer and Television Presenter. He is also a former Olympian, Finalist bin British Strongest Man and the co-founder of Giants Live

Listen to Dr Fletcher talk about the importance of having a strong opposition in UK politics, how podcasts can challenge and stretch people's understandings of the important issues of the day and how his OppositionCast podcast has grown and developed since lockdown.

BIOG: Dr Fletcher is a political historian, academic and writer who co-founded the Centre for Opposition Studies to promote greater understanding of the role opposition parties play in the political landscape. As a lecturer he enjoys making sure people understand the importance of politics in the world and the need to ensure there is fair and cross party debate on the issues that matter in the world

Listen to Mrs Harding talk about how her career as a professional musician set her up to break the glass ceiling and become the headmistress of "The happiest boarding school in the UK".

BIOG: Vicky is the Head of Repton Prep, a public school in Derbyshire which was crowned the happiest boarding school in 2022. Previous to this she was director of music at Garden House in London and the Dragon School in Oxford where she brought her vast experience as a professional musician into the classroom.

Listen to Lord Brady talk about what it was like to oversee the arrival and departure of 5 Prime Ministers as well as dealing with dissent between MPs and their leadership.

BIOG: Before he was elevated to the Lords, Lord Brady was chairman of the 1922 Committee for 14 years, a high profile job at the centre of the Conservative Party, during which he saw 5 Prime Ministers come and go. He recently wrote his memoire: Kingmaker before which he was the model of discretion.