Westminster's Secret Service (1995)
Whips pride themselves on their secrecy and discretion. Reporter Michael Cockerell uncovers their shadowy world and reveals how they operate. How close to reality is the fictional Chief Whip Francis Urquhart, in the drama series House of Cards? Government Whips can make or break ministers and ensure they know all the secrets of the private lives of their fellow MPs. One Tory MP claims that the Whips are a gestapo, but another says they are democracy's unsung heroes - as necessary for Parliament as sewers are for civilisation.
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Michael Cockerell
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Rupert Allason
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Rupert Allason was born on 8 November 1951 in London, England, UK. He was previously married to Nikki van Moppes..
Stephen Dorrell
as Self
Stephen James Dorrell is a former British politician. He served as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Loughborough between 1979 and 1997 and then for Charnwood from 1997 to 2015. Dorrell most r...
Iain Duncan Smith
as Self
George Iain Duncan Smith, often referred to by his initials IDS, is a British Conservative Party politician. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2010 to 2016, he was previously the Leade...
Nigel Lawson
as Self (Archive Footage)
Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby, PC was a British Conservative politician and journalist. He was a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Blaby from 1974 to 1992, and served in the...
John Major
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