Show 326 - Michael Dugher
Matt Forde's Political Party
The Political Party
4.7 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2023
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
What's it like to work in Number 10 before an election you're likely to lose? Michael Dugher will tell you. He'll also tell you what it's like to get typecast in politics and what it's like to end up working with your musical heroes.
Among the many roles he's had, he worked for Gordon Brown in the run-up to 2010, became a Labour MP, served in the Shadow Cabinet and is now CEO of the Betting and Gaming Council. He shares hilarious stories from his amazing career in this entertaining interview.
(He's also a Forest fan but that's not the reason he's on, it is purely on merit).
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| 0:00.0 | This is an advert for Leeds Building Society. |
| 0:09.4 | We're on a mission to get more people on the housing ladder and up it, because they believe |
| 0:13.8 | every generation deserves a place to call home. |
| 0:16.9 | We all know how dire the housing crisis is, but fear not, because Leeds Building Society |
| 0:21.8 | is out there actually doing something about it. |
| 0:25.1 | It took me ages to get the deposit together for my first home, and for many years I just |
| 0:29.7 | thought that home ownership was beyond me, but every 16 minutes, Leeds Building Society |
| 0:34.9 | helps someone make that leap into home ownership, and wanting two of their mortgages goes |
| 0:39.5 | to a first-time buyer. |
| 0:41.1 | They offer a whole range of saving accounts too, and first-time buyers could improve their |
| 0:45.2 | credit score by signing up to Experian Boost and sharing their regular spending habits, |
| 0:51.0 | like council tax or music subscription payments. |
| 0:53.7 | It's like a secret weapon to finally get that dream home. |
| 0:58.2 | Leeds Building Society are member owned, so their savings customers help their mortgage |
| 1:02.2 | customers and savers can play a role in supporting the future generation onto the housing ladder. |
| 1:08.0 | This year, their savings members have helped to have a 9,000 first-time buyers onto the |
| 1:12.5 | housing ladder, so you know your savings are working harder too. |
| 1:16.6 | If you want to take that leap into home ownership, or if you want to be a part of something |
| 1:20.4 | bigger, search LeedsBuildingSociety.co.uk to find out more, that's LeedsBuildingSociety.co.uk |
| 1:29.0 | to find out more. |
| 1:30.9 | Leeds Building Society is authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated |
| 1:36.0 | by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. |
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