In the last of his series on being an MP,
Gyles Brandreth looks at life at the top. Nobody really wants to be an MP - everyone wants to be a minister. But how do you manage the Commons, the constituency, the ministry, the Civil Service and the endless red boxes while still trying to maintain some vestige of a family life? And what are the perks of the job?
Brandreth explains howto have it all without looking like a slacker. Producer Chris Bond. Rptd from Sunday at 10.45