Get to know Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: His thoughts on Covid, care and fixing the party

10/23/20 • 33 min

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey is the latest guest on Acting Prime Minister.
The MP speaks to us about his life as a carer, first for his mum, then his grandmother, then his young son.
He also talks about his task as Lib Dem leader, to win seats in the next general election and to restore the party's reputation.
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Tory MP Caroline Nokes on Boris Johnson's potential 'regret' and how it felt being sacked

This week's Acting Prime Minister guest is Caroline Nokes.
The former minister tells the podcast she believes Boris Johnson may live to regret his decision to ignore scientific advice on a circuit breaker lockdown.
She also explains what made her a Tory and what it was like to learn on Twitter how the prime minister had sacked her from government.
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Laurence Fox has started a political party - here's what he'd do if he became PM

Actor Laurence Fox is launching his own political movement - the Reclaim Party - so what would he do if he was actually in power?
He tells the ITV News podcast Acting Prime Minister why he's launched the party and what he wants to achieve.
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