In today's episode we talk to Graham Allen, a former Labour Party MP for Nottingham North, a visiting professor at King's College London and the convenor for the Citizens' Convention on UK Democracy, about his work representing his hometown in Parliament, fighting his party leadership on the Iraq War, and how to fix politics and democracy so it works for everyone. 

Check out the accompanying blog post at lawaccordingtoaking.blogspot.com to learn more about how the role of the Prime Minister is becoming more presidential, and the slow growth of the UK executive to mirror that of the White House. 

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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com "Phoenix Rising"