Public enemies: Britain’s greatest political rivalries

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Political drama can be tedious but we can all enjoy watching a bitter rivalry unfold. What have been the greatest personal beefs in British politics? Before Starmer and Sunak there was Thatcher and Heath, Blair and Brown, Cameron and Johnson. Seth Thévoz talks Andrew Harrison through some of the ultimate Westminster head-to-heads. • “When the personal overrides the principle, that’s when it becomes a problem. It’s a weak spot if you’re trying to bring down a person and not forward a cause.” • “There are tales of Brown yelling at Blair, ‘You ruined my life!’” We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit . Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:24.0	Today, political rivalries.
1:27.0	Successful political careers can be driven by many things.
1:30.0	Conviction idealism, the sense of a calling,
1:32.0	egotism, narcissism, even straight up careerism.
1:35.8	But one of the most powerful fuels is a simple desire to put one over on somebody you really, really
1:41.0	hate.
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