Westminster's Secret Service

Westminster's Secret Service

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1995-05-21

Whips pride themselves on their secrecy and discretion. Reporter Michael Cockerell uncovers their shadowy world and reveals how they operate. How close to reality is the fictional Chief Whip Francis Urquhart, in the drama series House of Cards? Government Whips can make or break ministers and ensure they know all the secrets of the private lives of their fellow MPs. One Tory MP claims that the Whips are a gestapo, but another says they are democracy's unsung heroes - as necessary for Parliament as sewers are for civilisation.

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Westminster's Secret Service

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Whips pride themselves on their secrecy and discretion. Reporter Michael Cockerell uncovers their shadowy world and reveals how they operate. How close to reality is the fictional Chief Whip Francis Urquhart, in the drama series House of Cards? Government Whips can make or break ministers and ensure they know all the secrets of the private lives of their fellow MPs. One Tory MP claims that the Whips are a gestapo, but another says they are democracy's unsung heroes - as necessary for Parliament as sewers are for civilisation.

Released

1995-05-21

Runtime

60

Director

Alison Cahn

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Language

English

Production

BBC

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    Michael Cockerell

    Michael Cockerell
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    Rupert Allason

    Rupert Allason
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    Joe Ashton

    Joe Ashton
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    Eric Clarke

    Eric Clarke
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    Geoffrey Dickens

    Geoffrey Dickens
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    Stephen Dorrell

    Stephen Dorrell
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    Jim Dowd

    Jim Dowd
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    Iain Duncan Smith

    Iain Duncan Smith
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    Tim Fortescue

    Tim Fortescue
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    Derek Foster

    Derek Foster
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    Tristan Garel-Jones

    Tristan Garel-Jones
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    Will Howie

    Will Howie
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    Nigel Lawson

    Nigel Lawson
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    David Lightbown

    David Lightbown
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    John Major

    John Major
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    Gordon McMaster

    Gordon McMaster
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    Robert Mellish

    Robert Mellish
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    Michael Neubert

    Michael Neubert
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    Jon Owen Jones

    Jon Owen Jones
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    Cecil Parkinson

    Cecil Parkinson
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    Ray Powell

    Ray Powell
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    John Prescott

    John Prescott
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    Hugh Rossi

    Hugh Rossi
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    Edward Short

    Edward Short
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    Norman Tebbit

    Norman Tebbit
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    Margaret Thatcher

    Margaret Thatcher
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    William Whitelaw

    William Whitelaw
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    Betty Boothroyd

    Betty Boothroyd
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    Dennis Skinner

    Dennis Skinner