Podcasts about Portcullis House

Terry Wiggins is a chef who led the catering team at Westminster's Portcullis House. During his time, he served 13 prime ministers and received an MBE for services to Parliament. He has recently retired. On the podcast, Terry reminisces about 50 years of service in Parliament, reveals some of the weirdest requests he has received and gives the inside scoop on the eating habits of some of the House of Commons' most recognisable names.

Terry Wiggins is a chef who led the catering team at Westminster's Portcullis House. During his time, he served 13 prime ministers and received an MBE for services to Parliament. He has recently retired. On the podcast, Terry reminisces about 50 years of service in Parliament, reveals some of the weirdest requests he has received and gives the inside scoop on the eating habits of some of the House of Commons' most recognisable names.

The Tory party have once again chosen violence against themselves, as Keir Starmer's Labour party are languishing in the polls after 90-something days of a lack of action. Nish and Coco burst the bubble on the news that Starmer's Chief of Staff has been replaced by his election guru, joined by political journalist Ian Dunt to find out just how big a deal this backroom reshuffle is for the machinations of government. Ian also unravels the ideology of centrism - explaining why it was a huge part of the Labour Party's success at the general election and why it might not be enough to keep the electorate happy without some actual policy to back it up. Later, Labour MP Nadia Whittome calls in from Portcullis House to talk about why she's still hopeful for what the new government can deliver, before the biggest WTF moment since Rishi Sunak walked out in the rain - the Tory Party eliminating centrist candidate James Cleverly from the leadership. Guests: Ian Dunt Nadia Whittome MP  Audio Credits: LBC Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukWhatsApp: 07494 933 444 (UK) or + 44 7494 933 444 (internationally)Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld

Peter Moule joined the Police on 22nd December 1975. He went to Ashford Police Training College for his training and his first wage packet was £127 for the month. This was significantly lower than his wages from Eastern Electricity.His first posting was Colchester, and his first duties was to watch the rear gate to ensure security was maintained during the heightened IRA activity. It was during this time he met his Supt and C/Chief Supt, one interaction was positive and the other not so! He vividly remembers being called back into work after nights because he missed a shop burglary After 2 years Pete went to CID at Colchester, and worked with some of Essex Polices' characters. He decided that CID was not his chosen career decided to move to the Force Support Unit based in Chelmsford. He was deployed to the Miners Strike which lasted for 9 months they were billeted at Proteus where the accommodation was basic!To prepare for the miners strike they trained hard . They were initially trained with tennis balls being thrown! The FSU decided that this wasn't sufficient and made their own petrol bombs and swapped the tennis balls for bricks. The first deployment was without any PPE at Orgreave wearing just normal uniform. Pete recalls stopping Fatima Whitbread in Ingrave for driving so slowly. She went on to sign the inside of the hat belonging to Brian “Bill” Bishop before making her way home. Bill was murdered in August 84 following an armed robbery in Frinton On Sea.Pete decided to transfer to the City Of London to undertake more close protection roles. He went onto protect a number of dignitaries from the Royal Family to Heads of States. Pete recounts his deployment with The Queen mother.The City Of London had a odd view of transferees. Its petes view that the City wanted the information from the transferees that City were so clearly lacking!During his time in Essex Pete qualified as a hypnotherapist and he carried this on in the City. He set up his own business in this field and was mentored by Dr Eric Sheppard. He went on to qualify as a stress counsellor. Pete has given talks at Portcullis House to deliver his views in dealing with PTSD.Pete left the City and joined the National Crime Squad at Crawley where he concluded his career.Pete is involved in the canoeing and kayaking world and has attended the Olympics across the world as a technical official and chief starter for events.He is a cancer survivor and is in remission and talks candidly and positively about his experience.Life is good for Pete and he shares his time with his family and learning. His challenge is to learn a unconventional way of reading 25k words a minute. Listen to his podcast about policing in the 70s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's podcast we spend a delightful 30 minutes or so discussing what drives successful careers in engineering and infrastructure.I say delightful because my guest today is Dervilla Mitchell CBE, deputy chair at world renowned design practice Arup, someone who, over the last few decades, I have never tired of talking to!As she prepares to step down from the Arup board - a post she's held for the last ten years - I'm keen to get her take on what drives - and what defines - career success. And perhaps find out what comes next in her own career!So some background, Dervilla grew up in Dublin. And although her father was an architect, her grandfather and three uncles were engineers so she took their lead and headed into engineering. Having gained a degree in Civil Engineering from University College Dublin in 1980 she started her structural engineering career with Arup in Dublin soon after graduating and later a was awarded a Diploma in Project Management from Trinity College.Since then, Devilla's career as a structural engineer and project manager has accelerated and seen her work on an extraordinary number of high profile projects including major airport designs at Heathrow, Dublin and Abu Dhabi, the 2012 Olympics and Portcullis House in Westminster.It has seen her travel the world and rise up the ranks over the last 44 years to become Deputy Chair on Arup's main board and the most senior woman in one of the world's most respected engineering businesses. And today she is certainly one of the most influential – and I have to say one of the nicest – people working in infrastructure.So let's find out – what does it take to build a successful career in engineeringResourcesArup website - designing for a better futureBio and projectsRoyal Academy of EngineeringRAE National Engineering Policy CentreWomens Engineering SocietyEngineering Heathrow T5

Sad owl news, happy hedgehog news, and an encounter in the Portcullis House cafeteria queue. Plus, your email - send us more, please! chat@cheerfulpodcast.comLiebreich: Net Zero Will Be Harder Than You Think – And EasierPART 1: https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-net-zero-will-be-harder-than-you-think-and-easier-part-i-harder/PART 2: https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-net-zero-will-be-harder-than-you-think-and-easier-part-ii-easier/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The head of the European Commission has proposed setting up a special tribunal to try crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine. Ursula von der Leyen said 'Russia must pay for its horrific crimes'. Also in the programme: US rail strike; and the baguette gets UNESCO heritage status. (Picture: First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska during the opening of a Russian war crimes exhibition at Portcullis House, London. Picture date: Tuesday November 29, 2022. Credit: James Manning/PA Wire)

The Friends of the Earth, Australia, approve of climate moves by the new Federal Government, but puts forward its views and demands in the story: "Federal Climate & Environment Policy Platform 2022". Other Quick Climate Links for today are: "UK braces for record temperature as first ever red heat warning comes into effect"; "Climate chief Alok Sharma warns: I may quit if new PM dumps net-zero pledge"; "Australia is grappling with its worst ever energy crisis. Does Victoria hold the key to a fix?"; "Emissions reduction target for opposition ‘serious about climate change"; "Forest fires rage across Europe as heatwave sends temperatures soaring"; "Heatwave-related deaths soar in Europe as wildfires continue in France and Spain"; "China's Heatwave Turns Deadly as Industrial Power Cuts Begin"; "UK heatwave: Portcullis House set to be 'too hot for workers'". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/robert-mclean/message

We are joined by Matt Hancock, MP for West Suffolk and the former health secretary of the U.K during the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic for a sit-down interview at Portcullis House, Westminster. This interview was originally scheduled for 60 minutes. We had many questions that we wanted to get through, including questions that our audience and readers asked us to ask such as the mistakes made in the handling of the pandemic. Unfortunately this interview had to be cut short. This meant that we only got to ask a tiny fraction of the questions that we wanted to, and did not get the opportunity to ask some of the more pressing questions, and so we apologise if this isn't the interview you were hoping for. In the short time that we were together, we asked Matt about his dyslexia campaign, how working through Covid effected his mental health, did China influence the UK lockdowns, his battles with Piers Morgan and his advice to the future health secretary. We really wanted to do our best with this one, and even though the interview itself may not be as long and in depth as we would have liked it to be, we are proud to release our first ever in person interview in stunning quality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW9t8sYehYU&feature=youtu.be Filmed & Produced by @Steff Morris Contact: steffanmorris97@yahoo.co.uk Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedompact/ Join out newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter Tweet us: https://twitter.com/freedompactpod Email us: freedompact@gmail.com #MattHancock

Episode 5 of Rise Up was recorded on the balcony of Portcullis House in the heart of Westminster. Tele Lawal - the UK's youngest and first female black councillor - chatted to me about getting suspended from school 6 times, her transition from banking to working in Parliament, what it's like being a Local Councillor and what to do when the media come for your orange jumpsuit... SocialRise Up Podcast: @riseupcastEve Alcock: @evealcock or @subathpresidentTele Lawal: @TeleLawal MusicScott Holmes - Inspirational OutlookScott Holmes - Hopeful Journey

We were expecting a funeral march. Instead we got a victory procession – of sorts. After the big march and the even bigger vote, heroic Best For Britain march organiser Naomi Smith and truly knackered journo Ian Dunt join Andrew Harrison in an echoey Portcullis House to work out exactly what happened, and what happens next.Plus, news from the soundsystem and the joyous street activities! Who says we can only do gloomy EmergencyCasts, eh? This one will put a smile on your face. Remember, it’s an EmergencyCast recorded on lo-fi equipment so be prepared for rough and ready sonics.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Henna and Stefan sit down to talk about Gordon Brown's collaboration with HOPE not hate and the IPPR to stop a no deal Brexit from the bottom-up. Then Stefan heads over to Portcullis House to speak to Bridget Phillipson about why she decided to join the fight against Brexit, frustrating stereotypes about 'The North' and how to make the Labour party the best version of itself.Be a progressive:*Join the fight to stop a no deal Brexit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A very special episode recorded on the parliamentary estate at Portcullis House in Westminster. We're joined by a panel of parliamentarians and members from the incredible campaign group, Anyone's Child. We're talking about the journey of drug policy reform:Anyone's Child members are walking the Thames Pathway all the way to Westminster - a day of mass lobbying is to take place on June 25th. This podcast was made to give multiple perspectives as to why we need urgent drug law reform in efforts to save lives. Joining us for this discussion are two members from Anyone's Child:Anne-Marie Cockburn - We remember Martha, Anne-Marie's teenage daughter who sadly passed away from complications relating to MDMARaychel Lewis - We remember Kevin, Raychel's soulmate. Kevin suffered with mental health and addiction. He passed away due to overdoseAnd joining the discussion we have:Baroness Meacher - Crossbencher in the House of LordsCrispin Blunt - Conservative MPThangam Debbonaire - Labour MPRonnie Cowan - SNP MPYou'll also hear Jane Slater who is the project manager for Anyone's Child.Please do listen and share this podcast, and also get involved in the campaigns and groups that we speak about in this episode. Follow Anyone's Child and their work - as well as all the members' heartbreaking stories - here: https://anyoneschild.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Northampton group travelled to Westminster yesterday to lobby the town's MPs on the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. Northampton City of Sanctuary is part of a national network which held an event to push for changes to the immigration system. I went to Portcullis House to join them...

There’s a new urban think tank on the block. The Centre for Towns aims to research economic and social issues in the smaller communities that get less attention from politicians, journalists, and, well, CityMetric. The Centre has a number of founders, including statistician Ian Warren, Professor Will Jennings of the University of Southampton, and Lisa Nandy, the Labour MP for Wigan. Lisa was kind enough to talk to me for the podcast (despite a slight, and ongoing, disagreement between us about the existence of Greater Manchester). In her office in Portcullis House, across the road from the Palace of Westminster, she told me why she rejects the recent focus of policy on big metropolitan areas; what powers towns like Wigan need to get their economies booming again; and how the failure to grant them helped lead to Brexit. We also, briefly, discuss the vexed issue of exactly what a town is.Skylines is the podcast from the New Statesman’s cities site, CityMetric. It’s hosted by Jonn Elledge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I traveled to Portcullis House to have a chat with Stephen Kinnock, I wasn't quite ready for just how much i'd enjoy myself. Such a genuine person that is so committed to his party and his passion for staying as close to the E.U as possible. We talk about fatherhood and what makes us all tick. Stay in touch by tweeting us on meh meh blahh blahh and feel free to email the show with you thoughts etc on meh@meh.com

Audio of a talk on 'The Book That Made Our World: How the Bible Shaped Western Civilization' given by Vishal Mangalwadi at a Christians in Parliament event on Monday 23rd October in the Macmillan Room, Portcullis House.

Recorded in a busy Portcullis House, Matt Chorley sits down with comedian Al Murray to discuss how he invented the pub landlord character, what it was like standing against Nigel Farage in the 2015 general election and what he learned about the life of a politician. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BASIC hosted this event on Wednesday 4th March in the Attlee Suite in Portcullis House in London. Chair: The Rt Hon Dame Margaret Beckett MP, Chair of the (Joint) National Security Strategy Committee Speakers: Sir Nick Harvey, Liberal Democrat spokesperson on defence Lord Robertson, former Defence Secretary and Secretary-General of NATO Crispin Blunt MP, former SPAD to Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP at MoD and FCO Dr. Matthew Harries, Managing Editor of Survival, IISS Toby Fenwick,Centre Forum and author of ‘Retiring Trident’ Dr Kate Hudson, General Secretary of CND

Audio from an event in Portcullis House on Monday 9th December 2013, profiling the work of the Sycamore Tree course running in over 40 UK prisons, with Jeremy Wright MP (Minister for Prisons and Rehabilitation), Governor Ian Telfer (HMP Gartree), Rev Shawn Verhey (HMP YOI Thorn Cross), Penny Parker (Prison Fellowship) and Rev Kevin Dawkins (HMP YOI Feltham), and chaired by Fiona Bruce MP.

Former chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling talked to Property Week about the 2007-08 banking crisis, his conversations with US treasury secretary Hank Paulson, and what it was like to be woken up with an “unbelievable” call about the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. In a 25-minute audio interview at Portcullis House (listen below), marking the […] The post Recovery Special Podcast: Alistair Darling on dark days at Downing Street and Lehman Brothers’ “unbelievable” collapse appeared first on The Property Week Podcast.

Dominic Frisby goes to Portcullis House to interview to Conservative MP, author and blogger, Douglas Carswell. Douglas Carswell is co-author of best selling book, The Plan; 12-months to renew Britain and Douglas is an advocate of political reform. Douglas co-wrote “Direct Democracy; an agenda for a new model party”, which the Spectator magazine described as “One of the founding texts for the new, revitalised Toryism… written by some of the brightest young Conservative thinkers”.In 2009, The Daily Telegraph nominated him a Briton of the Year, and Spectator readers voted him Parliamentarian of the Year.

Dominic Frisby goes to Portcullis House to interview to Conservative MP, author and blogger, Douglas Carswell.Douglas Carswell is co-author of best selling book, The Plan; 12-months to renew Britain and Douglas is an advocate of political reform. Douglas co-wrote “Direct Democracy; an agenda for a new model party”, which the Spectator magazine described as “One of the founding texts for the new, revitalised Toryism… written by some of the brightest young Conservative thinkers”.In 2009, The Daily Telegraph nominated him a Briton of the Year, and Spectator readers voted him Parliamentarian of the Year.Before politic Doug had proper jobs, working in commercial television and then fund management. He first stood for Parliament against Tony Blair, as the Conservative candidate for Sedgefield in 2001. He was first elected to Parliament in 2005. He was returned as MP for Clacton in 2010 with a 12,000 majority.He blogs each day at www.TalkCarswell.com and has written for the Financial Times,Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday, News of the World, Telegraph and Spectator, as well as appearing on the Politics Show, Newsnight, Sky and Radio 4's Week in Westminster and Westminster Hour.This podcast can also be heard at the Goldmoney Foundation, an independent organisation established by GoldMoney - the best way to buy gold and silver.FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit frisby.substack.com/subscribe

Editorial Intelligence,  with the Institute of Business Ethics and KPMGIn association with Taylor Bennett.Chair: Sir Alistair Graham, Member, IBE Advisory Council Panel: Alan Duncan, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform John Griffith-Jones, UK Chairman and Senior Partner, KPMG  Liam Halligan, Chief Economist, Prosperity Capital Management  and Economics Commentator, Sunday Telegraph Sir Rob Margetts, Chairman of Legal & General Caroline Michel, CEO, Peters, Fraser and Dunlop Thursday, 3rd July 2008 Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, London, SW1 2LW