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Hello and welcome to Women with Balls, where I, Katie Balls, talk to today's trailblazers.

And in a sign that all guests on the show go on to even greater things.

We've just found out this week that Karen Pierce is to become the UK's ambassador to the US.

I spoke to her last year.

So if you want to be refreshed on what she had to say

and perhaps glean a few things about what she'll bring to the role, do check out that podcast.

Just go to www.spictator.com.uk forward slash balls.

Or look on the iTunes store. Now, back to the new episode, I'm delighted to be joined

this week by Aisha Hazarika, the former Labour Advisor and current comedian and journalist.

Hazarika served as a senior labour advisor to both Harriet Harman and Ed Miller Band. She has also

worked for Gordon Brown. Aisha began her career as a comedian and these skills later came to use when she not only had to navigate Westminster, but also helped write speeches and gags for various political leaders.

When Harmon was attacked by Haig at PMQ's were being pictured in a stab-proof vest.

She responded quickly thanks to her aid, stating,

Look, when it comes to fashion advice, I'm not going to take any from the man in the baseball cap.

Hazarika helped draft the 2010 Equality Act, and in 2016, received an MBE for services to politics.

These days, Hazarika was on the other side of things, working as a columnist

for the evening standard and performing political stand-up. She still, however, plays an active role

in the Labour Party and has been vocal when it comes to who Jeremy Corbyn's successor should or

perhaps shouldn't be. Thanks very much to joining us today, Ayesha. Now, before we get on to the

present day and the Labour Leadership Contest, what we like to do on this podcast is begin by

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