Politics, As Usual

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Saber Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi politician and former President of the Inter Parliamentary Union. The conversation between Greg and Saber was recorded at the UN, New York in February 2020. This discussion details Saber’s utterly fascinating journey into politics and the changes he was a part of over the course of his career. If you have any questions for the podcast please email hello@gpgovernance.net

We have something different for you this week on Politics, As Usual. The rise of populism has reshaped politics in countries around the world in recent years. Although criticism of parliaments is not new, populist movements pose particular challenges. Appealing directly to citizens, populists have called into question the fundamental role and responsibilities of established political institutions. Recorded live at an event organised by GPG in November, we hear from Maria Ionova, Professor Roger Eatwell, Sarah Ludford and Stephen Cohen.   If you would like to get in touch with the show, email hello@gpgovernance.net.

Alistair Burt is a British politician and former Foreign Office Minister who served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Bedfordshire from 2001 until 2019 having previously served as MP for his native Bury North in Greater Manchester from 1983 until 1997. Alistair was one of the 20 people to have the Conservative whip removed in the Autumn of 2019 because of his views on Europe and a no deal Brexit. Despite having the whip restored a month later he decided he wouldn’t stand in the December 2019 election. This is a fascinating interview and we hope you enjoy it. If you have any requests or suggestions for people we could interview on the podcast, get in touch via email (hello@gpgovernance.net) or find us on Twitter and Instagram @gpgovernance.