Call Harriet – Harman latest politician to sign up for phone-in show

It’s not often that Harriet Harman could be described as following in the footsteps of Nick Clegg and Boris Johnson. But it has emerged today that she is to do just that. Harman has announced that like Clegg and Johnson, she’ll take part in a monthly phone-in show on LBC Radio.

Harman will first appear on the show alongside regular presenter Iain Dale on the 14th July and is already scheduled for shows later in the year – on the 8th September and 14th October. The show will give listeners an opportunity to ring in and pose potentially probing questions to Harman. This looks like the latest effort coming from the Labour Party to engage people with party politics and convince the electorate that they’re serious about listening to their concerns.

Commenting on her decision to take part in the show, Harman has noted the importance of such a space for open debate:

“I’m delighted to be taking part in a regular phone-in with Iain Dale. LBC opens up the airwaves to people all over the country and lets them question and challenge politicians of all parties.”