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?

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26 January: Special VIP Guest

16 February: David Miliband

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This is a powerful lesson in campaigning, pragmatism and processing grief.

Rosamund's daughter Ella died in 2013 at the age of nine. She is still the only person ever in the UK to have air pollution registered as a cause of death.

Since then, Rosamund has been a relentless campaigner for improving air quality. She has helped change policy here in the UK and has a legion of international admirers that includes Arnold Schwarzenegger.

You can see why. Rosamund is impassioned but also reasonable and empathetic towards those who disagree with her.

She is a total inspiration.

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THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE

8 December: Nick Clegg

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

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Amy has led an extraordinary life and she's still only in her 30s.

While the SNP MP for East Dunbartonshire she suffered a brain hemorrhage. As she recovered, she had to battle the arcane rules of the House of Commons in order to speak and vote on behalf of her constituents.

Having narrowly beaten Jo Swinson in 2019, Amy then lost the seat in 2024. So what's life like outside of politics? And what does the future hold for her?

This is a great chat about life and how fragile it is. And what that means for politics.

THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE

8 December: Nick Clegg

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.