Show 379. Toby Perkins

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🗓️ 5 August 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Toby Perkins

Toby won his Chesterfield seat for the fifth time at the recent general election. But how did he retain his seat throughout Labour's darkest years when colleagues around him were losing theirs?

One of the most likeable MPs in the Commons was a Shadow Minister but didn't get appointed to the frontbench after the election.

He talks openly and honestly about the mixed feelings he has about Labour finally forming a government, but not being a minister in it.

A massive football fan, Toby also reveals which football manager he thinks he'd most be like if he chairs the Environmental Audit Committee.

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2024

31 July - 25 August: Edinburgh, The Pleasance

2 October: Norwich Playhouse

3 October: Maidenhead, Norden Farm

9 October: Middlesbrough, The Crypt

10 October: London, Leicester Square Theatre

24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre

6 November: Exeter, Phoenix

8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre

14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket

15 November: Colchester Arts Centre

20 November: York, The Crescent

21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre

22 November: Salford, The Lowry

27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre

28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre

29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry

31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre

2025

4 February: Leeds, City Varieties

5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill

6 February: Chelmsford Theatre

7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre

12 February: Bath, Komedia

13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre

16 February: Cambridge, The Junction

20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts

23 February: Brighton, Komedoa

25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club

26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal

2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory

11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree

12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club

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0:00.0	Hey, what are you doing right now?
0:02.4	Perhaps it's preparing a delicious recipe,
0:04.9	walking among the fresh colors of summer,
0:07.5	or diving into a new book in your favourite armchair.
0:11.2	Whatever brings you joy, our eyes keep us connected to what we love.
0:15.0	So, how are you looking out for your eye health?
0:19.0	Macusield Original Plus is a daily eye health supplement containing Vitamin B2, which is scientifically The Hello and welcome to the political party. Today's guest is Toby Perkins, the
0:48.0	Labour MP for Chesterfield. It's a seat he's held since 2010. We talk
0:52.1	about what was different this time and what it's like going
0:55.0	from being a shadow minister before the election to then not getting a ministerial role afterwards
0:59.9	and his desire to chair a select committee as well as loads of other things as well and this is just a fantastic
1:06.7	conversation about how politics can deliver you highs and lows often at the same time.
1:13.3	Even as someone who's worked in politics and follows it closely,
1:16.2	it never really occurred to me the mixed emotions you must have
1:19.6	as a shadow minister that then doesn't take on that role in government,
1:23.1	because you think, well, labor of one,
1:25.0	so you're happy.
1:26.0	And then you think, well, actually, there's still
1:27.2	personal stories of people that have been returned as MPs,
1:29.8	but are either a bit teased off,
1:31.9	or a bit disappointed, or however they think about it.
1:34.5	So this is such an honest.
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