{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66b242d18ad6ad827c2683c7/675875f9102e6d4448df89c3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 8: Freedom and Responsibility, and how we can make government more effective with Sir Charles Walker","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66b242d18ad6ad827c2683c7/1733850608464-ca752d7e-0656-4710-bea2-0007aeaafd76.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Do we need better MPs? And would you like to be one?&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, Julian and John talk with Sir Charles Walker KBE, the former British MP for Broxbourne.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss his passion for authenticity in politics and mental health advocacy. Charles has been open about his own struggles with mental health, using his platform to raise awareness on the issue.</p><p><br></p><p>This open and frank discussion will be an insightful listen for those who want a deeper understanding of life as an MP, and how we can better understand the needs of those who choose to represent us in parliament.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"John Vincent & Sifu Julian Hitch"}