Politically

20 years as an MP. 10 cabinet positions, 5 general elections and serving under 4 prime ministers. During his political career, Michael Gove has pretty much seen and done it all. As he says himself, no-one in politics is a conscript. He and others are volunteers who willingly choose their fate. But office can and does take its toll and in Surviving Politics, Michael talks candidly with politicians from different parties about the strengths and skills needed to survive when things get tough.Politically is BBC Radio 4's home for insightful, inside takes on how politics and power really work. Step into a world steeped in ambition and intrigue... a world that demands tough decisions and delicate compromises. And let those who've walked the corridors of power reveal how they believe them best navigated, through the frank and illuminating series you'll find in this feed.