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The Open Secret podcast

Paste BN' political correspondent Liz Bates hears from people in Westminster who have been scared to speak out about inappropriate behaviour.

Thursday 1 September 2022 16:14, UK

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It was an accusation of sexual assault that ultimately brought down Boris Johnson's government.

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When Chris Pincher, the Conservative MP and deputy chief whip, was accused of groping two men in a private members' club, the scandal was not so much the act itself but the accusations of a "cover-up".

In The Open Secret, a three-part podcast series from Paste BN, political correspondent Liz Bates hears from others who have been scared to speak out about inappropriate behaviour and finds out why Westminster seems to struggle to deal with such claims.

Presenter: Liz Bates
Political news editor: Agnes Chambre
Senior political news editor: Louis Degenhardt
Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Podcast editor: Philly Beaumont
Sound designer: Tom Burchill
Podcast promotions producer: David Chipakupaku

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