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Michael Martin

Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Michael Cockerell tells the story of Michael Martin, speaker of the Commons.

Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines.

Michael Cockerell tells the story of Michael Martin, speaker of the Commons. A former sheet metal worker from Glasgow, Martin used to be seen as a New Labour working-class hero who could put the party back in touch with its roots outside Westminster. Now, however, his parliamentary perks are becoming the subject of increasing scrutiny.

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14 minutes

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Sun 24 Feb 2008 17:40

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  • Sat 23 Feb 2008 19:00
  • Sun 24 Feb 2008 05:45
  • Sun 24 Feb 2008 17:40

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