Ken Clarke: The Big Beast of British Politics

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🗓️ 3 December 2019

⏱️ 83 minutes

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After 49 years as a Conservative MP, Ken Clarke will be stepping down at the UK general election on December 12. In this episode of the Intelligence Squared podcast – staged just ten days before the election – Clarke came to the Intelligence Squared stage where, in conversation with John Humphrys, who recently stepped down as presenter of Radio 4’s Today programme, he reflected on his many years in politics and the twists and turns of the Brexit saga that have brought him to the curious position he is in today. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.3	Today we have Ken Clark the big beast of British politics in conversation with John Humphreys,
1:09.9	the former Radio 4 Today programme presenter.
1:12.8	Ken Clark is known as the big beast of British politics and the father of the house.
1:17.4	He was Westminster's longest serving male MP having been MP for 49 years. He will be stepping down at the general election on December 12th as he was recently expelled from the Conservative Party in September for refusing tobacco no deal Brexit. Unlike some of his other rebel Tory MP colleagues
1:35.2	who've had the whip restored,
1:36.8	he has decided to end his illustrious career
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