Westminster's Secret Service
May 21, 1995
1h 0m
Overview
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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Cast
Michael Cockerell
SelfRupert Allason
SelfJoe Ashton
SelfEric Clarke
SelfGeoffrey Dickens
Self
Stephen Dorrell
SelfJim Dowd
Self
Iain Duncan Smith
SelfTim Fortescue
SelfDerek Foster
SelfTristan Garel-Jones
SelfWill Howie
Self
Nigel Lawson
Self (Archive Footage)David Lightbown
Self
John Major
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