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Out of the Hot Seat

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After years spent in a high-profile career, how is life out of the hot seat?

Former newspaper editor John McGurk gets a remarkable insight into the reality of fighting for your country when he speaks to former bomb disposal expert Chris Hunter. He tells John about the incredible pressures of the job and why he struggled to adjust to life out of the hot seat.

Out of the Hot Seat: Series 4

Out of the Hot Seat: Series 4: Episode 3: Jacqui Smith

Jacqui Smith

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Episode 3: Jacqui Smith

Series 4

BBC Radio Scotland - Out of the Hot Seat, Series 4, Jacqui Smith

Ex newspaper editor John McGurk speaks to former home secretary Jacqui Smith.

John McGurk gets an incredible insight into the life of former home secretary Jacqui Smith as she reveals to him the true story behind her very public fall from grace.

Former newspaper editor John McGurk speaks to Jacqui Smith about her time as the first female home secretary. She tells John about the highs and lows of political life and how she coped with such a public fall from grace.

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