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Radio 4,21 Feb 2015,28 mins

A Week in Westminster Special

The Week in Westminster

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Elinor Goodman talks to five MPs who entered Parliament for the first time in May 2010. All of them - Sarah Wollaston (Con), Rory Stewart (Con), Ian Lavery (Lab), Chi Onwurah (Lab) and David Ward (Lib Dem) - previously had careers beyond the world of Westminster. How have they fared since she first spoke to them in June 2010 as they took their places on the green benches of the House of Commons? They tell her of their ambitions, their achievements, and their frustrations. The editor is Marie Jessel.

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