

Why are MPs so obsessed with WhatsApp?
Feb 27, 2025
Marie Le Conte, a regular contributor to Oh God What Now and author of 'Escape,' joins Jacob Jarvis to unpack the growing obsession of MPs with WhatsApp. They explore how the messaging app has revolutionized political communication, fostering connections while also breeding chaos and gossip. The conversation touches on the paranoia experienced by MPs, the issues of confidentiality, and communication challenges due to generational divides in tech skills. They discuss the implications of this shift for public service and the sustainability of parliamentary duties.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
WhatsApp in Westminster: Connection and Chaos
01:53 • 19min
The Intricacies of Political Leaks and Factional Rivalries
20:58 • 2min
Paranoia and Communication in Westminster's WhatsApp Culture
23:10 • 2min
The Role of WhatsApp in Modern Parliamentary Communication
25:33 • 3min
A Call to Support and New Podcast Highlights
28:16 • 2min