Meet the MP

In this episode of Meet the MP , Nicola Richards sits down with Bradley Thomas, Conservative MP for Bromsgrove, to talk about life in Parliament, the realities of opposition, and the issues shaping his first term. Bradley reflects on the privilege (and frustrations) of being a new MP, from the limits of individual power in Westminster to the growing importance of constituency casework. He discusse...

In this episode of Meet the MP , Nicola Richards sits down with Alex Ballinger, the elected Labour MP for Halesowen, to discuss his remarkable journey from the Royal Marines to the House of Commons. Alex shares how four generations of military service shaped his early life, his experience serving in Afghanistan, and why he chose to transition from the armed forces into diplomacy and international...

In this episode of Meet the MP , host Nicola Richards sits down with Naushabah Khan, the Labour MP for Gillingham and Rainham and the first woman ever to represent the constituency.  Born in Chatham and raised in Gillingham, Khan shares her deeply personal journey from a politics-obsessed childhood to a career spanning housing, regeneration, and homelessness before entering Westminster. Khan refle...

In this episode of Meet the MP , Nicola Richards sits down with Jack Rankin, the newly elected Conservative MP for Windsor. From his working-class roots in Ashton-under-Lyne to his journey through the City and into Westminster, Jack shares a candid and compelling look at modern politics from the inside. They unpack the relentless demands of being an MP, the surprising pressures of constituency wor...

In this episode of Meet the MP , Nicola Richards sits down with Shaun Davies, the newly elected Labour MP for Telford. From his journey in local government to his experience leading Telford & Wrekin Council, Shaun shares his insights on devolution, Labour’s election strategy, and the challenges ahead for public services. They discuss the state of local government, how to rebuild struggling com...

In this episode of Meet the MP , Nicola Richards sits down with Ben Goldsborough , the newly elected Labour MP for South Norfolk. They discuss the whirlwind of life as a new MP, the pressures of balancing constituency work with parliamentary duties, and the challenge of managing expectations in an age of instant communication. Ben also shares his unexpected journey into politics—from working at Ha...

In this brand-new podcast from Cratus Group, we take a deep dive into the heart of national government and the workings of Westminster.  In this special episode, we welcome Nicola Richards, former MP and now Director of National Government Affairs at Cratus, to share her remarkable journey from local politics to Parliament, her experiences in one of the most tumultuous political periods in recent...