Bowing out Gracefully

Down and Out - and In Again

Wednesday 13 August 2008 20:45-21:00 (Radio 4 FM)

Gyles Brandreth examines how political careers end and how to step down while maintaining one's dignity.

As soon as they are defeated, some MPs start planning their comeback. But is it possible to return in triumph? Gyles considers some politicians who managed to return to office and others who refused to contemplate the idea.

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Bowing out Gracefully

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