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Chris Addison: Is Westminster withering?
Manage episode 424728204 series 3581000
Is Westminster's political power fading?
Anoosh and Armando are joined by actor and director Chris Addison and former independent parliamentary candidate Claire Wright to discuss the distribution of political influence in the parliamentary system, whether it's possible to influence politics at a local level without buying in to a central party line, and why so many MPs start out as SpAds.
Guests
Chris Addison is a comedian, writer, actor and director who, among other notable roles, played the special advisor Ollie Reeder in Armando Iannucci's hit political satire The Thick of It.
Claire Wright fought the constituency of East Devon as an independent candidate in three general elections, coming second each time.
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This episode was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed on August 9, 2021. Listen to the New Statesman podcast here: https://podfollow.com/new-statesman
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Chris Addison: Is Westminster withering?
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Manage episode 424728204 series 3581000
Is Westminster's political power fading?
Anoosh and Armando are joined by actor and director Chris Addison and former independent parliamentary candidate Claire Wright to discuss the distribution of political influence in the parliamentary system, whether it's possible to influence politics at a local level without buying in to a central party line, and why so many MPs start out as SpAds.
Guests
Chris Addison is a comedian, writer, actor and director who, among other notable roles, played the special advisor Ollie Reeder in Armando Iannucci's hit political satire The Thick of It.
Claire Wright fought the constituency of East Devon as an independent candidate in three general elections, coming second each time.
--
This episode was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed on August 9, 2021. Listen to the New Statesman podcast here: https://podfollow.com/new-statesman
Subscribe to the New Statesman for full access to all our reporting and analysis. Get your first month free: www.newstatesman.com/30daytrial
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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