Marie Le Conte

After 14 years at LGBT charity Stonewall, Ruth Hunt has joined the House of Lords. She talks to Marie Le Conte about the progress made on LGBT rights, and why – at a time when 'experts' are being denigrated – we should be thankful for the upper chamber 

Marie Le Conte sits down with parliamentarians to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani on her annoying habits, her earliest memory and why she “revels in embarrassing others”

When you’re elected to Parliament in your twenties, how much of your old life can you keep? Marie Le Conte sits down with Labour’s Charlotte Nichols, the SNP’s Amy Callaghan and Conservative Dehenna Davison to discuss

Marie Le Conte sits down with parliamentarians to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Labour MP Rosie Duffield on being perpetually late, getting fired and her hidden comic talent

What matters more in politics – policy or relationships? Marie Le Conte explains how to navigate the murky world of political gossip for The House magazine’s 2020 MP Toolkit

Twitter and politics at one point seemed inseparable. But with a number of new and existing MPs prioritising other social media channels, or boycotting the site altogether, is the platform’s influence beginning to wane? Marie Le Conte reports

Marie Le Conte speaks to parliamentarians to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Labour and Co-operative MP Alex Sobel talks video games, Lord of the Rings, and how to become cool at school

Despite securing a major Commons victory on abortion rights for women in Northern Ireland, Stella Creasy is keeping her feet on the ground. The Labour backbencher is determined to see the job through, while fighting on multiple fronts. She speaks to Marie Le Conte about women’s rights, pregnant MPs and reselections

Marie Le Conte sits down with MPs and peers to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry on her upbringing, her annoying habits and looking after pet rats

Marie Le Conte speaks to Parliamentarians to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Conservative MP Andrew Bowie on being a ‘cool geek’, growing up as a Tory in Scotland and the most embarrassing moment of his life

Marie Le Conte speaks to Parliamentarians to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire on bad advice, her book addiction and learning to interrogate herself

Earlier this month the UK Parliament became the first in the world to declare an ‘environment and climate emergency’. Shadow Defra Secretary Sue Hayman is determined to ensure the historic moment is followed up by real action. She talks to Marie Le Conte 

Marie Le Conte speaks to Parliamentarians to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Conservative MP Paul Masterton on his biggest regret, hip-hop-aoke and his childhood dream

Marie Le Conte speaks to Parliamentarians to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Sam Gyimah on learning to be himself, his love for Lady Gaga and why he’s glad there were no camera phones in his younger days

Marie Le Conte speaks to Parliamentarians to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, the SNP’s Hannah Bardell on skateboarding, shaving her head and fluffing her lines at her swearing in

Late nights, large workloads and an always-on culture has turned Brexit into Stressxit for many MPs and their staff. Marie Le Conte seeks advice to help frazzled parliamentarians through the emotional turmoil

Marie Le Conte sits down with MPs and peers to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat on the worst present he’s ever been given, being on patrol and arguing in Arabic

Marie Le Conte sits down with MPs and peers to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Labour MP Bambos Charalambous on karaoke, going viral for flossing and being addicted to his phone

Westminster can be a testing work environment, for MPs and staff alike. Marie Le Conte is on hand to help

From people asking whether she went to Oxford or Cambridge, to men assuming she is the ‘coffee girl’, Tara O’Reilly says Parliament can often be an unwelcoming environment for young, working-class women. But the Labour staffer – who last week won the Young Women’s Trust’s ‘Trailblazer’ Award – believes the culture can change. She talks to Marie Le Conte

Marie Le Conte sits down with MPs and peers to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Tonia Antoniazzi on rugby, being a troublemaker at school and ‘going for gold’