A new WhatsApp scandal seems to emerge from Westminster nearly every day at the moment. So, how did the messaging app take such a hold on MPs, how does it keep them locked in – and could they ever quit it? Marie Le Conte joins Jacob Jarvis to discuss.  • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to<a href="https://indeed.com/bunker"> Indeed.com/bunker</a> for £100 sponsored credit.   <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast">www.patreon.com/bunkercast</a>  Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis.. Audio editor: Tom Taylor. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

A new WhatsApp scandal seems to emerge from Westminster nearly every day at the moment. So, how did the messaging app take such a hold on MPs, how does it keep them locked in – and could they ever quit it? Marie Le Conte joins Jacob Jarvis to discuss. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis.. Audio editor: Tom Taylor. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new WhatsApp scandal seems to emerge from Westminster nearly every day at the moment. So, how did the messaging app take such a hold on MPs, how does it keep them locked in – and could they ever quit it? Marie Le Conte joins Jacob Jarvis to discuss.&nbsp; • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to<a href="https://indeed.com/bunker" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Indeed.com/bunker</a> for £100 sponsored credit. &nbsp; <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.patreon.com/bunkercast</a>&nbsp; Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis.. Audio editor: Tom Taylor. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Why are MPs so obsessed with WhatsApp?

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