Meet the MP

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Meet the MP: Naushabah Khan MP

2025-11-2736:20

In this episode of Meet the MP, host Nicola Richards sits down with Naushabah Khan, the Labour MP for Gillingham and Rainham and the first woman ever to represent the constituency. Born in Chatham and raised in Gillingham, Khan shares her deeply personal journey from a politics-obsessed childhood to a career spanning housing, regeneration, and homelessness before entering Westminster. Khan reflects on the whirlwind of her first 18 months as an MP, from battling imposter syndrome in her ...

Meet the MP: Jack Rankin MP

2025-05-0832:26

In this episode of Meet the MP, Nicola Richards sits down with Jack Rankin, the newly elected Conservative MP for Windsor. From his working-class roots in Ashton-under-Lyne to his journey through the City and into Westminster, Jack shares a candid and compelling look at modern politics from the inside. They unpack the relentless demands of being an MP, the surprising pressures of constituency work, and the reality of rebuilding a political brand in the wake of electoral defeat. Jack reflects ...

Meet the MP: Shaun Davies MP

2025-04-2528:48

In this episode of Meet the MP, Nicola Richards sits down with Shaun Davies, the newly elected Labour MP for Telford. From his journey in local government to his experience leading Telford & Wrekin Council, Shaun shares his insights on devolution, Labour’s election strategy, and the challenges ahead for public services. They discuss the state of local government, how to rebuild struggling communities, and whether Reform UK poses a real threat to Labour in seats like his. Plus, Shaun refle...

Meet the MP: Ben Goldsborough MP

2025-04-0943:41

In this episode of Meet the MP, Nicola Richards sits down with Ben Goldsborough, the newly elected Labour MP for South Norfolk. They discuss the whirlwind of life as a new MP, the pressures of balancing constituency work with parliamentary duties, and the challenge of managing expectations in an age of instant communication. Ben also shares his unexpected journey into politics—from working at Halfords to winning a seat that Labour hadn’t held since 1945. Plus, he delves into his passion for p...

Welcome to Meet the MP

2025-04-0136:20

In this brand-new podcast from Cratus Group, we take a deep dive into the heart of national government and the workings of Westminster. In this special episode, we welcome Nicola Richards, former MP and now Director of National Government Affairs at Cratus, to share her remarkable journey from local politics to Parliament, her experiences in one of the most tumultuous political periods in recent history, and her transition into the world of public affairs. From the highs and lows of ele...

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