“Parliament is a breeding ground for bullying”: Tara Jane O’Reilly talks to Ian Dunt

<p>Bullying and sexual harassment are a blight on Parliament – and Westminster has been slow to deal with it. Cofounder of <a href="https://twitter.com/womeninw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Women in Westminster</a> and campaigner on the winning Starmer and Sadiq Khan campaigns <strong>Tara Jane O’Reilly </strong>talks to<strong> Ian Dunt</strong> about the measures women have to take to stay safe in Westminster; and whether the new independent complaints procedure will make a positive difference.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>“When you call out sexual harassment in Westminster, you’re not just complaining about your boss. You’re complaining about the people who run the country.”</li><li>“You’re expected to be grateful and feel lucky to be in Westminster at all. And that’s used to silence people.”</li><li>“There are whisper networks where women talk to one another – but seldom does anything get done.”</li><li>“Every party, including Labour, has been dismal about supporting women in politics.”</li><li>“Do I think I’m burning down my future career by speaking out? Every single time.”</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Presented by Ian Dunt. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></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>