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Podcast: Politics Unpacked
Episode: The Exit Interviews: Chloe Smith
Description: Matt sits down with MPs leaving Parliament at the next election to talk about their highs and lows, their best and worst bosses, and the lessons they've learned from their time in politics.Chloe Smith was just 27 when she was elected at a by-election triggered at the height of the expenses scandal. She looks back on a dramatic decade in politics as one of the longest-serving ministers in government, and explains why she's leaving the Commons to do something completely different.Plus: Columnists Rachel Sylvester and Libby Purves discuss the political power of...