Calvin Bailey MBE is the Labour Member of Parliament for Leyton and Wanstead, first elected in July 2024.

Born in Zambia and raised in London, he served 24 years in the Royal Air Force, reaching the rank of Wing Commander and received an MBE for distinguished service.

His mixed heritage meant that racism was prevalent in his formative years and he discusses the effect of seeing his Mum confront far-right thugs and the impact of the death of Steven Lawrence.

Despite the racism of his early year, Bailey stands as the embodiment of what hard work and dedication to serving others can achieve, representing his constituency as its first black MP.

Like his Mother, Bailey is unafraid to call out the racism that has become increasingly common in modern day politics.

Bailey sits on the Defence Select Committee and chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces community. He is forthright in his belief that the public need to grasp the enormity of the security challenges faced by the country and the requirement for politicians to properly communicate the threat, which in his mind, includes Russia committing acts of “grey zone” warfare on the streets of Britain today.

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"Persistent knobheadery" is a term few people had heard of until Labour's welfare rebellion led to an embarrassing climbdown. Today's guest, Brian Leishman, was one of four MPs suspended for so-called "persistent knobheadery" over his role in fighting against his government's planned reforms.

Inspired into politics by Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party, Conor discusses the Chancellor's budget, the removal of the two-child benefit cap, how a wealth tax would work in reality and why he chose to challenge the government's attempts to reform the welfare system earlier this year.

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Tonia Antoniazzi is the Labour MP for Gower, first elected in 2017 and the constituency’s first female representative. A former teacher and international rugby player for Wales, she has served as the Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland and currently chairs the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.

Tonia discusses her sporting career and pride at the growth of the women's game and her views on controversial legislation being proposed by Labour in regards to the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

She also speaks candidly on Labour press briefings and potential leadership coups as well as her fears for her safety when out in her constituency.

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Gideon Amos OBE is the Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton and Wellington and the party’s spokesperson for Housing and Planning. A chartered architect and former chief executive of the Town and Country Planning Association, he has long championed sustainable development and local decision-making.

His background makes him well placed to critique the government's performance in house building and planning reform and he shares his views on what is required to ensure that large infrastructure projects are completed an benefit local communities.

He is proud of accusations by Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch that Liberal Democrats are good for fixing church roofs and discusses his connection to the Armed Forces and attempts to engage younger voters through new social media platforms.

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Connor James Naismith is a British Labour Party politician who has served as MP for Crewe and Nantwich since July 2024.

Before entering Parliament, he was a Cheshire East councillor and worked in police complaints and oversight.

Naismith gives his views on how much influence an MP really has, why he believes that the Renter's Rights Bill is an important piece of legislation and why he believes that Blue Labour could play an important role in the party's future.

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Christine Jardine is the Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2019 and 2024 with increasing majorities.

A former journalist and academic, she worked for BBC Scotland, The Scotsman, and taught journalism before entering politics.

In Parliament, she has served as the Lib Dem spokesperson across portfolios including Home Affairs, Treasury, and Scotland. Jardine is a vocal campaigner on refugee rights, equal pensions, and social justice issues. Earlier this year, she lost her role as the Liberal Democrats Women and Equalities Spokesperson after defying the whip and voting against a Conservative amendment to the Welfare Bill.

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