Simon Hart – Ungovernable: The Political Diaries of a Chief Whip

Former Chief Whip and MP Simon Hart had a front-row seat in the most turbulent times in Britain’s recent political history. From negotiations around Brexit, the impact of Liz Truss’s extraordinary 49-day premiership to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he’s seen and heard it all. None of this stopped him from becoming one of the few chief whips – of which there have been eleven since 2010 – to survive for an entire premiership. Revisiting diaries kept throughout his career, Ungovernable is an insider’s story and unflinching look into the heart of British politics from the centre of government. 

Chaired by Jacqui Hodgson

Tickets £12/£10

“A remarkable insight into a critical moment. Hart’s wit and tolerance makes his record of a system in crisis all the more convincing and troubling.” – Rory Stewart

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