This is PHENOMENAL.

Jack was First Minister of Scotland 2001-2007. It was a tumultuous global time and he found himself at the centre of it at the Gleneagles summit.

His stories about George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin are incredible.

But there's loads more in this. Jack became the leader of a local authority at just 29. He'd joined the SNP at 16, but became a Labour member at 19. It would change the course of his life and he would have a huge impact on the future of Scotland and the UK.

THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE

8 December: Nick Clegg

26 January: Special VIP Guest

16 February: David Miliband

9 March: Zack Polanski

https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/

SEE Matt's brand new stand-up tour 'Defying Calamity' across the UK:

https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows

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Well this is about way more than politics...

Bethany is one of the stars of the Politico Playbook morning email. It's the must-read morning briefing which mixes top-level political analysis with plenty of juicy gossip.

We talk about gossip, why it's important and how to get it... but we also talk about health and the importance of patients really pushing for themselves.

Bethany has had a number of health issues, including chronic pain in her teenage years. Told that she was making it up, she's had to be relentless to get the proper diagnosis and treatment.

Prepare to be inspired!

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THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE

8 December: Nick Clegg

26 January: Special VIP Guest

16 February: David Miliband

9 March: Zack Polanski

https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/

SEE Matt's brand new stand-up tour 'Defying Calamity' across the UK:

https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows

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Harriet is a rare thing: a new Conservative MP who won her seat at the last election. In Scotland.

She's already been made a whip.

So how come she's rising so fast and what's it like entering the Commons when your party has suffered a historic defeat?

And how has living in rural communities shaped her particular brand of conservatism?

THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE

8 December: Nick Clegg

26 January: Special VIP Guest

16 February: David Miliband

https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/

SEE Matt's brand new stand-up tour 'Defying Calamity' across the UK:

https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.