Penny is a former British Conservative politician, served as Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 2022 to 2024. She was the MP for Portsmouth North from 2010 to 2024 and stood twice for the Conservative party leadership, losing to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. Her interest in politics began after working in hospitals and orphanages in Romania following the 1989 revolution.
During the session, Penny discussed a wide range of topics, including the publicity surrounding her role in the coronation, her trailblazing tenure as the UK’s first female Defence Secretary, and the challenges she encountered as a female MP. The conversation also explored gender issues from her time as Minister for Women and Equalities, her leadership campaigns, her future political ambitions, and her reflections on the current political climate.
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