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How Cameron's chief whip became Boris Johnson's "chief rebel" | Mark Harper MP
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22:12Now PlayingHow a chief whip under David Cameron became a "chief rebel" under Boris Johnson, with Mark Harper MP.
Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush interview the former Conservative chief whip Mark Harper MP. They discuss his journey from chief whip under David Cameron to becoming a high-profile Tory rebel under Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his 2019 leadership campaign and why Keir Starmer’s recently reshuffled top team reminds him of Ed Miliband.
Mark Harper MP has become infamous for his challenges against Boris Johnson's government and despite his past as a high ranking Conservative party whip, Mark Harper has made a name for himself in causing trouble for Boris Johnson and his tory government's plans.
What is the role of chief whip like, why are conservatives rebelling against Boris Johnson and what is the role of opposition in parliament, these questions and more explored by Ailbhe Rea, Stephen Bush and Mark Harper MP.
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