Episode 1 - Parliament or Government?
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Join writer and comedian Meera Syal for Episode 1 as she discovers the difference between Parliament and the Government, how the Government is formed, and the roles of the Shadow Cabinet, backbenchers, crossbenchers and the Whips.
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