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Radio 4,20 Oct 2018,28 mins

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George Parker of the Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Sir Nick Clegg explains his imminent move to Facebook in California; Sir Bernard Jenkin and Lord Word discuss recent attacks on civil service impartiality; Conservative MP Sir Christopher Chope and Labour MP Seema Malhotra, members of the Brexit Select Committee, on how they think Brexit legislation will progress through parliament; and Katie Perrior, former director of communications at Downing St, talks on the tricky subject of food and politicians. The Editor is Marie Jessel.

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