That and more came up for discussion when Iain Dale, Will Straw and myself appeared on 5 Live’s Richard Bacon show on Monday afternoon. You can still listen again (until precisely 4:02pm on Monday 8 March) via the iPlayer. We’re on 1 hours 25 minutes in to the show.
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RT @markpack: New post: Lord Ashcroft, Will Straw's parentage, my job title and the general election http://bit.ly/9KgrdC
RT @markpack New post: Lord Ashcroft, Will Straw's parentage, my job title and the general election http://bit.ly/9KgrdC
New post: Lord Ashcroft, Will Straw's parentage, my job title and the general election http://bit.ly/9KgrdC
RT @markpack New post: Lord Ashcroft, Will Straw's parentage, my job title and the general election http://bit.ly/9KgrdC
Lord Ashcroft, Will Straw’s parentage, my job title and the general election <good debate, well worth a listen http://bit.ly/byZQia