Baroness Angela Harris recalls with Marcus Papadopoulos her time spent helping to establish a Liberal presence in North Yorkshire’s Richmond and discusses how effective the business of the House of Lords is and the role of the Industry and Parliament Trust
Listening and Responding
Luciana Berger, MP for Liverpool Wavertree and Shadow Climate Change Minister, discusses with Marcus Papadopoulos her route into politics and her new constituency-based campaign “Luciana Listens”
Sky’s the limit
Kay Burley, Sky News’ anchorwoman and the longest-serving newsreader on British television, talks to Marcus Papadopoulos about what motivates her in her work and what she has to say to her critics.
The horror behind foie gras
Steven Berkoff, Hollywood actor and playwright and director, talks to Marcus Papadopoulos about the cruelty behind the ‘delicacy’ of foie gras and why the UK should act quickly to ban the sale and import of this “torture in a tin”
Reservicing the Civil Service
Peter Riddell, Director of the Institute for Government, discusses exclusively with Marcus Papadopoulos the urgent need for reform of the Civil Service in light of the continuing austerity measures and how this will not only improve the effectiveness of government but will also benefit the public.
Strengthening the new Northern Ireland
Martin McGuinness, deputy First Minister of the Stormont Executive, speaks exclusively to Marcus Papadopoulos about Northern Ireland fourteen years on from the Good Friday Agreement and discusses the steps underway to invigorate the region economically and culturally.
Beat Bullying: Mark Feehily interview
To gain an insight into bullying, its effects and what can be done to tackle it, Marcus Papadopoulos speaks to Mark Feehily, one of the lead singers of the Irish pop group Westlife and an ambassador of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Beat Bullying: Jodie Marsh interview
To gain an insight into bullying, its effects and what can be done to tackle it, Marcus Papadopoulos speaks to celebrity glamour model and bodybuilder Jodie Marsh about her experience at school.
Beat Bullying: Barry Sheerman interview
To gain an insight into bullying, its effects and what can be done to tackle it, Marcus Papadopoulos speaks to Barry Sheerman, former chairman of the Select Committee for Children, Schools and Families and currently chairman of the Skills Commission and MP for Huddersfield.
Sketching out the Whitehall scene
Quentin Letts, arguably the UK’s best-known and most provocative sketchwriter, talks exclusively to Politics First’s Marcus Papadopoulos about the new landscape in politics and journalism and how he rates those sitting on Parliament’s frontbenches.










