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Two Mates, No Mandates Episode #1 - Introduction to the podcast, Reform defections & life after politics

Two Mates, No Mandates Episode #1 - Introduction to the podcast, Reform defections & life after politics

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In the first episode of Two Mates. No Mandates., journalist Charlie Walden is joined by former Conservative MP for North Norfolk Duncan Baker to unpack a turbulent moment in British politics.


They discuss Duncan’s experience of losing his seat at the general election — including his private conversation with Rishi Sunak — and reflect on life after party politics. The conversation then turns to the wider picture: Reform defections, the future of the Conservative Party, and who could emerge as the next leader of the Labour Party.


With insider insight and straight-talking analysis, this episode offers a candid look behind the curtain of Westminster at a time of major political change.

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