Why are MPs so obsessed with WhatsApp?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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Society & Culture, Government, News, Politics

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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A new WhatsApp scandal seems to emerge from Westminster nearly every day at the moment. So, how did the messaging app take such a hold on MPs, how does it keep them locked in – and could they ever quit it? Marie Le Conte joins Jacob Jarvis to discuss. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis.. Audio editor: Tom Taylor. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:18.0	Thank you. Shopify.com slash setup. In modern politics, homophobic, racist and misogynistic messages from WhatsApp groups are
1:23.3	constantly in the headlines.
1:24.8	With Labor embroiled in a messaging scandal, we thought it was time
1:27.6	to ask a question, why are MPs so hooked on WhatsApp and why can't they at least behave
1:32.1	themselves if they do intend to use it? I'm Jacob Jarvis, and joining me to discuss this for
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