Hello and welcome to the political party.

Today's guest is Lola McAvoy, the Labour MP for Darlington, PPS to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, former Treasury Select Committee member,

only been an MP since that last general election in 2024,

already making a huge name for herself.

Just to let you know, the political party returns to the stage

on Monday the 16th of February,

two days after Valentine's Day.

What more romantic a gift could you get for your loved one

or future loved one than tickets to come

and see the political party live on stage with David Miliband.

The man who could have been Labour leader, the man who could have been Prime Minister.

It's going to be fascinating catching up with him.

I am actually gigging on Valentine's Day.

My tour Defying Calamity is now fully underway.

And thank you to everyone who's come to see it so far. It is at the London Bloomsbury Theatre on Valentine's day. So come along to that. But yes, political party, Davy Miliband on the 16th of February. On the 9th of March, my guest is Zach Palanski, the new leader of the Green Party, who's making waves on the left. on Monday the 30th of March, my guest is Lisa Nandi, who is Lola's boss, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sports. So there you go. Tickets for all those shows, including my stand-up tour, Defying Calamity, all available at Map 4.com. And I've put a link in the blurb so you can click on them as well. I'm going to every region of the UK. Plenty of dates in the northeast of England

for people listening. in the blurb so you can click on them as well. I'm going to every region of the UK.

Plenty of dates in the north-east of England for people listening in Darlington.

So Lola, this is absolutely brilliant.

New intake MP, already making a huge name for herself,

particularly around online safety.

And we really get into the details of what exactly needs to happen,

not just for young people, but for all of us online, to make us safer.

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