Show 379. Mike Tapp

The Political Party

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🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Mike Tapp

Mike is one of Labour's hottest rising stars. Elected in July last year, he's already an accomplished media performer.

A former soldier, he is at the vanguard of Labour's patriotic centre.

But why does he wake up so early in the morning?

Wine. Dogs. The military.

This podcast has it all.

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0:00.0	This episode of the political party is sponsored by Cancer Research UK. In the past 50 years,
0:08.1	the incredible work of Cancer Research UK has helped a double cancer survival in the UK. As an
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