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  • 1. 1 - The Reporters

    30:13
    In the spring of 2009, a small group of reporters at the Telegraph were given access to hundreds of thousands of pages of parliamentary expense claims, covering every single MP in the country. Working in secret, they began to pick through the files. This is the story of what happened next.Guests: Robert Winnett and Christopher Hope.For more: www.telegraph.co.uk/expensesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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  • 2. 2 - The Cartoonist

    24:32
    On a normal day Matt Pritchett, our front page cartoonist, gets into the office at around 8am and starts to figure out where the news is heading.   But there weren’t many normal days in May 2009.   ————   For our full Expenses coverage: www.telegraph.co.uk/expenses   To see Matt’s latest cartoons: @MattCartoonist   Email us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
  • 3. 3 - The Campaigner

    24:53
    When New Labour came to power in 1997, they made a promise that they’d eventually come to regret. And one journalist did more than anyone else to hold them to it.   Guest: Heather Brooke   ---   For our full Expenses coverage: www.telegraph.co.uk/expenses   Email us: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
  • 4. 4 - The Politician

    25:03
    What was it like to be working in Parliament when the expenses scandal broke?   It’s a question that most MPs are reluctant to answer.   But not all of them.     Guest: Norman Baker   -------- To claim our subscription offer: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio   For more Expenses coverage: www.telegraph.co.uk/expenses To get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
  • 5. 5 - The Lawyer

    23:26
    The Telegraph’s reporting on expenses involved a secretly copied disc, a million pages of sensitive personal information, and the most powerful institution in the land. What would the paper have to do to avoid getting stopped by the law? It fell to one man to figure that out. -------------- Guest: Arthur Wynn Davies To claim our subscriber offer: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio To get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
  • 6. 6 - The Editor

    23:41
    For ten years, the man who led the Telegraph in 2009 has kept quiet about what happened during the scandal. But some stories are worth returning to. Guest: Will Lewis To claim our subscription offer: www.telegraph.co.uk/audioTo get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukOther Telegraph podcasts:Audio Football Club: Thom Gibbs, Mina Rzouki and our finest sports reporters unpack the week in football, every Monday. https://www.playpodca.st/afcChopper’s Brexit Podcast: The inside line on Brexit with top politicians and commentators — and the occasional musical interlude. Presented by Christopher Hope, every Friday. https://www.playpodca.st/chopperEdgelands: Eight countries. Three and a half thousand miles. One intrepid reporter. Join Ash Bhardwaj as he travels Europe's long-contested border with Russia. https://www.playpodca.st/edgelandsFashion Unzipped: Our fashion team take you behind the scenes with some of the biggest names in the industry, and give you the lowdown on what they’re wearing, every other Thursday. https://www.playpodca.st/unzippedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.