The Workers’ Party

This Side of the House

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Join Workers’ Party NCMPs Andre Low and Eileen Chong on their journey as first-time parliamentarians. From national issues to everyday challenges, they break topics down, speak to people from all walks of life and explain how policy shows up in all our lives.

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Duckweed & Democracy: The Evolution of the NCMP with Sylvia Lim | #ThisSide 2 23.11.2025 29:28

"NCMPs are like duckweed." Years ago, Mr Low Thia Khiang used this metaphor to describe Non-Constituency MPs (NCMPs)—floating, rootless, and without a constituiency to call home. In 2006, Sylvia Lim lived that reality. Sitting in Parliament as an NCMP with Mr Low as the only elected Workers' Party MP, she couldn't even vote on the Budget. She had a voice, but no teeth. Today, t...

100 days post GE2025: WP candidates on their first election, tears, laughter, and whether they'll do it again (ft. Alia & Sufyan) | #ThisSide 1 10.08.2025 42:32

In this debut episode of This Side of the House , first-time Workers’ Party candidates Andre, Eileen, Alia, and Sufyan pull back the curtain on their 2025 election campaign. Join them as they candidly share the raw emotions, unexpected challenges and personal sacrifices of stepping into Singapore's political arena. From nerve-wracking press conferences and rally speeches to late-night strateg...