Richard Desmond: The man, the mogul, the scandal

<p>As the Robert Jenrick planning scandal unfolded, investigative reporter Gabriel Pogrund wanted to speak directly with one of the men at the centre: Richard Desmond.&nbsp;</p><p> </p><p>The former newspaper owner and porn publisher has had a unique career.&nbsp;</p><p> </p><p>So who is he, and how did he get close&nbsp;to the British political establishment?&nbsp;</p><p> </p><p><strong>Guests:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Gabriel Pogrund is a politics and investigations reporter at <em>The Sunday Times</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p> </p><p><strong>Host:</strong>&nbsp;Manveen Rana</p><p> </p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>BBC, ITV News, Channel 4 News, The Daily Express, The Telegraph&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>