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Why Parliament Works

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Leader of the House of Commons

In conversation with academics and Westminster insiders, Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg MP explores some of the less understood aspects of the UK’s parliamentary democracy and how our constitution delivers for voters.

#30

Parliament and Government: Talitha Rowland on developing the legislative programme

Talitha Rowland is the Cabinet Office Deputy Director who runs the secretariat for the Cab... more

02 Aug 2021

27 MINS

27:16

02 Aug 2021

#29

Civil Service Live: Jacob Rees-Mogg on why Parliament matters to civil servants

Fast-streamer Mohammed Hasan interviewed Jacob Rees-Mogg as part of 2021's Civil Service L... more

07 Jul 2021

42 MINS

42:32

07 Jul 2021

#28

S2 E14: Daniel Hannan interviews Jacob Rees-Mogg on Brexit

Jacob Rees-Mogg hands over the reins to Lord Hannan of Kingsclere for a special episode to... more

09 May 2021

30 MINS

30:10

09 May 2021

#27

S2 E13: Eleanor Laing on Commons rhetoric

Dame Eleanor Laing is the House of Commons' senior deputy speaker, the Chairman of Ways an... more

04 May 2021

28 MINS

28:00

04 May 2021

#26

S2 E12: Victoria Atkins on the Domestic Abuse Act 2021

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 is a landmark piece of legislation and the result of extensive... more

29 Apr 2021

24 MINS

24:28

29 Apr 2021

#25

S2 E11: Caroline Shenton on the Palace of Westminster

Dr Caroline Shenton, historian, archivist and author of 'The Day Parliament Burned Down' a... more

20 Apr 2021

31 MINS

31:17

20 Apr 2021

#24

S2 E10: Natalie Evans on leading the House of Lords

The Leader of the House of Lords, Baroness Natalie Evans of Bowes Park, discusses with the... more

06 Apr 2021

30 MINS

30:17

06 Apr 2021

#23

S2 E9: Catherine McKinnell on 21st century petitioning

Catherine McKinnell is the MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North and chairman of the Commons' p... more

30 Mar 2021

23 MINS

23:01

30 Mar 2021

#22

S2 E8: Carolyn Harris on campaigning for constituents

Carolyn Harris is the Member of Parliament for Swansea East and a regular contributor to b... more

24 Mar 2021

23 MINS

23:56

24 Mar 2021

#21

S2 E7: Gwilym Dodd on medieval petitioning

The development of petitioning during the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries is an important ch... more

16 Mar 2021

27 MINS

27:30

16 Mar 2021

#20

S2 E6: William Hague on parliamentary handling

In his long and distinguished parliamentary career Lord Hague of Richmond has seen the Com... more

09 Mar 2021

31 MINS

31:28

09 Mar 2021

#19

S2 E5: Vernon Bogdanor on parliamentary sovereignty

Following the UK's exit from the European Union the three principles of parliamentary of s... more

03 Mar 2021

26 MINS

26:41

03 Mar 2021

#18

S2 E4: Hannes Kleineke on Sir John Fortescue's dominium politicum et regale

Sir John Fortescue is underappreciated today despite being the leading political thinker i... more

22 Feb 2021

30 MINS

30:41

22 Feb 2021

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S2 E3: George Young on the usual channels

The 'How Parliament Works' textbook, co-authored by Lord Lisvane (see S1 E6), defines the ... more

15 Feb 2021

31 MINS

31:51

15 Feb 2021

#16

S2 E2: Sophie Ambler on Magna Carta, Simon de Montfort and the Statute Concerning Tallage

The United Kingdom’s 21st century constitution can directly trace its commitment to the co... more

08 Feb 2021

34 MINS

34:41

08 Feb 2021

#15

S2 E1: Jacob Rees-Mogg on democracy's dark matter

The second series of 'Why Parliament Works' explores elements of Leader of the House of Co... more

02 Feb 2021

31 MINS

31:26

02 Feb 2021

#14

Bonus episode 3: Jacob Rees-Mogg reads Erskine May

With kind permission of the Erskine May Memorial Trust, Leader of the House of Commons Jac... more

25 Jan 2021

21 MINS

21:12

25 Jan 2021

#13

S1 E10: Erskine May

Mark Hutton, co-editor (with Sir David Natzler) of the 25th edition of 'Erskine May' , dis... more

14 Dec 2020

24 MINS

24:46

14 Dec 2020

#12

Bonus episode 2: Jacob Rees-Mogg meets the Scouts

Scouts CEO Matt Hyde reflects on UK Parliament Week, before Jacob Rees-Mogg takes question... more

07 Dec 2020

20 MINS

20:59

07 Dec 2020

#11

S1 E9: MR SPEAKER - Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP

In what might just be a ministerial first, Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoy... more

23 Nov 2020

38 MINS

38:31

23 Nov 2020

#10

Bonus episode 1: Jacob Rees-Mogg meets Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh UK

Dr Harsha Jani explains why Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh UK is such a big supporter of UK Parli... more

16 Nov 2020

28 MINS

28:06

16 Nov 2020

#9

S1 E8: Shannon O'Connell and Lana Prlić MP

Westminster Foundation for Democracy strengthens democracy by supporting parliaments, poli... more

26 Oct 2020

37 MINS

37:31

26 Oct 2020

#8

S1 E7: Jim Shannon MP

Jim Shannon intervenes on the podcast with a discussion from quarantine about his love of ... more

12 Oct 2020

29 MINS

29:19

12 Oct 2020

#7

S1 E6: Robert Rogers, Lord Lisvane

Former Clerk of the House of Commons and crossbench peer Robert Rogers, Lord Lisvane discu... more

28 Sep 2020

43 MINS

43:58

28 Sep 2020

#6

S1 E5: Elizabeth Gardiner QC (Hon)

First Parliamentary Counsel Elizabeth Gardiner discusses the intricacies of drafting legis... more

14 Sep 2020

35 MINS

35:23

14 Sep 2020

#5

S1 E4: Chloe Smith MP

Minister for the Constitution and Devolution Chloe Smith discusses her role, and her exper... more

31 Aug 2020

27 MINS

27:30

31 Aug 2020

#4

S1 E3: Lord Norton of Louth

Crossbench peer and Director of the University of Hull’s Centre for Legislative Studies Pr... more

31 Aug 2020

28 MINS

28:34

31 Aug 2020

#3

S1 E2: Natascha Engel

Former MP and Deputy Speaker Natascha Engel discusses her time in the House of Commons as ... more

31 Aug 2020

30 MINS

30:29

31 Aug 2020

#2

S1 E1: Prof Vernon Bogdanor

Noted constitutionalist Prof Vernon Bogdanor is the first guest on the Leader of the House... more

31 Aug 2020

16 MINS

16:51

31 Aug 2020

#1

Trailer - Ep 1 Preview

Coming soon - a podcast on the topic of 'Why Parliament Works' from the Leader of the Hous... more

25 Aug 2020

02 MINS

02:41

25 Aug 2020

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#30

Parliament and Government: Talitha Rowland on developing the legislative programme

#29

Civil Service Live: Jacob Rees-Mogg on why Parliament matters to civil servants

#28

S2 E14: Daniel Hannan interviews Jacob Rees-Mogg on Brexit

#27

S2 E13: Eleanor Laing on Commons rhetoric

#26

S2 E12: Victoria Atkins on the Domestic Abuse Act 2021

#25

S2 E11: Caroline Shenton on the Palace of Westminster

#24

S2 E10: Natalie Evans on leading the House of Lords

#23

S2 E9: Catherine McKinnell on 21st century petitioning

#22

S2 E8: Carolyn Harris on campaigning for constituents

#21

S2 E7: Gwilym Dodd on medieval petitioning

#20

S2 E6: William Hague on parliamentary handling

#19

S2 E5: Vernon Bogdanor on parliamentary sovereignty

#18

S2 E4: Hannes Kleineke on Sir John Fortescue's dominium politicum et regale

#17

S2 E3: George Young on the usual channels

#16

S2 E2: Sophie Ambler on Magna Carta, Simon de Montfort and the Statute Concerning Tallage

#15

S2 E1: Jacob Rees-Mogg on democracy's dark matter

#14

Bonus episode 3: Jacob Rees-Mogg reads Erskine May

#13

S1 E10: Erskine May

#12

Bonus episode 2: Jacob Rees-Mogg meets the Scouts

#11

S1 E9: MR SPEAKER - Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP

#10

Bonus episode 1: Jacob Rees-Mogg meets Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh UK

#9

S1 E8: Shannon O'Connell and Lana Prlić MP

#8

S1 E7: Jim Shannon MP

#7

S1 E6: Robert Rogers, Lord Lisvane

#6

S1 E5: Elizabeth Gardiner QC (Hon)

#5

S1 E4: Chloe Smith MP

#4

S1 E3: Lord Norton of Louth

#3

S1 E2: Natascha Engel

#2

S1 E1: Prof Vernon Bogdanor

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Trailer - Ep 1 Preview