In this episode, Labour MP Louise Haigh joins Kirsty Buchanan, Jo Tanner, and Calum Macdonald to unpack her recent legislative victory: a groundbreaking new ban on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) used to silence victims and witnesses of workplace harassment and discrimination.We cover:<ul><li>🔒 Why NDAs are no longer enforceable in harassment or discrimination cases</li><li>💥 How a former Weinstein assistant helped kickstart a global movement</li><li>🧑‍⚖️ What this change means for UK employment law and workplace culture</li><li>🗣️ Louise’s reflections on being more effective outside government</li><li>🛠️ What’s next: retrospective reform, implementation risks, and holding firms accountable</li></ul>Louise also reflects on the first year of Labour in power—praising key reforms but warning of a missing "thread" tying decisions together.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Top advisers to our significant political leaders analyse the successes and failures of today's politics, sharing their experiences of working in Whitehall. Jo Tanner is a political adviser and strategist who's worked with politicians from all parties - she's Managing Partner at Rud Pedersen UK. James Nation was Deputy Head of the Number 10 Policy Unit, Special Adviser to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak and is now Managing Director at Forefront Advisers. Journalist and broadcaster Calum Macdonald manages their in-tray of talking points, U-turns and crises. From parties in Westminster to the tactics of SpAds, this is your exclusive insight into how politics is done and how politicians work. We welcome insiders and analysts to join the conversation each week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.