Edward Morello, Liberal Democrat MP for West Dorset, joins 650 for a conversation about family history, door-to-door sales, overturning the Conservatives' 139-year winning streak in West Dorset, and the reality of life in Westminster.

Edward grew up in a lively household where debates around the dinner table ran long into the night. He reflects on his family roots: his Polish great-grandfather who was a chaplain in the Free Polish Army and helped negotiate refuge in the UK for thousands of Polish soldiers after the Second World War, and his Italian heritage on his father’s side.

Edward also discusses his varied career before politics, from selling websites door-to-door on Slough Trading Estate to working in geopolitical risk and renewable energy finance. He shares the moment the Brexit referendum result pushed him to enter frontline politics, the exhaustion of being defeated in 2019, and the relentless campaigning that led to winning West Dorset in 2024 after 138 consecutive years of Conservative representation.

He speaks candidly about the strange bubble of Parliament, why being an MP is a test for your ego, and the challenge of balancing life between rural Dorset and London.

650 meets the people behind the politics, with one mission: to interview all 650 MPs.

Chris Kane, Labour MP for Stirling and Strathallan, joins 650 for a conversation about family history, community, public service and the path from local radio to Westminster.

Chris grew up in Stirling in a close-knit family, with his father running the electrical shop founded by his grandfather. He reflects on the stories that have stayed with him: one grandfather’s experience landing on D-Day, and another’s life changing overnight when his own father was killed in a mining accident. Chris’s grandfather had to leave school, become a grocer’s apprentice and help support his family before eventually founding the business that remains in the family today.

Chris also discusses working at a local radio station from the age of 15, watching the legacy of pit closures in his community, becoming involved in politics through his local community council, and progressing through every level of elected local government in Scotland before entering Parliament in 2024.

He makes the case for valuing political experience, shares the nerve-racking reality of election night, and explains why becoming an MP can feel like starting a senior job with no formal training.

650 meets the people behind the politics, with one mission: to interview all 650 MPs.

Steve Race MP, Labour MP for Exeter, joins 650 for a deeply personal conversation about grief, family, identity and the path to Parliament.

Raised in a council house near Hull, Steve talks about the lasting impact of his sister’s life and death from Hurler syndrome, his mother’s fight to secure the right care and opportunities for her, and why those experiences made the NHS and advocacy central to his politics.

He discusses coming out in the 1990s, moving to Manchester for university, working for Ben Bradshaw MP, LGBTQ+ representation and the renewed pressure on minority rights. Steve also shares his views on class, social mobility, casework, Exeter, and the balance between representing a constituency and acting on national and international responsibilities.

650 is a podcast about the people behind the politics, with one mission: to interview all 650 MPs.

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