{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/682afb62696b5d1232bead79/68e6a22dcf3fb48800f77a11?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What is the role of a Chief Whip,  with ex Chief Whip Simon Hart","description":"<p>Lord Hart,  Chief Whip in Rishi Sunak’s Government, shares some eye watering tales of the misbehaviour by politicians and staffers, describes how a Whip tries to get an MP to vote for legislation they don’t like and why being a politician takes an emotional toll on many who are elected.</p><p><br></p><p>__</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is sponsored by <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/682af8debc0e758152fe3a04/shows/682afb62696b5d1232bead79/episodes/woburnpartners.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Woburn Partners</a>, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at <a href=\"mailto:info@woburnpartners.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">info@woburnpartners.com</a></p><p>Production support and Mixing by <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/682af8debc0e758152fe3a04/shows/682afb62696b5d1232bead79/episodes/www.adrianbradleyonair.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adrian Bradley</a></p>","author_name":"Gloria De Piero and Jonathan Ashworth"}