# Michelle Mone

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Michelle Mone: Her PR Rise and Fall

This week, David and Simon look at Michelle Mone's meteoric rise and spectacular fall - and examine the PR decisions that have come back to haunt her. The Baroness has come out swinging after a judge ruled a company linked to her and her husband Doug Barrowman must pay £122m in damages for breachin…

Encore: Michelle Mone | Bra Wars | 1

Michelle Mone comes from nothing. A Glasgow council estate girl with no qualifications. But one day she comes up with an idea: to make a radical new bra that remoulds the cleavage. There’s a lot riding on its success. So when her failing marriage starts to impact upon the business, Michelle sees re…

This week's Two Matts Q&A: Is it time to let talent like Mamdani run for president?

Matthew d’Ancona and Matt Kelly again respond to your queries. They discuss whether it is time for the US to repeal its natural-born citizen clause and let talent like Zohran Mamdani run for president and if reducing regulations would allow the Michelle Mones of this world to prosper, and revisit t…

Encore: Michelle Mone | From Baroness Bra to Baroness Bitcoin | 2

Michelle throws herself into politics. The Scottish Independence referendum is on the horizon and Michelle becomes a key figure in David Cameron’s ‘Better Together’ campaign and is handed the key to the House of Lords. Just after 'Baroness More of Mayfair' moves in with her new boyfriend Doug, Covi…

Michelle Mone | Update: How Could £122 Million Just Vanish? | 4

David Conn was a character at the heart of our original series, and now he's giving Matt and Alice an update on the Michelle Mone scandal in light of major developments. From dramatic court rulings to luxury flats and ongoing criminal investigations, Conn pulls back the curtain on how a pandemic pr…

Local elections delayed again?!

Local elections could be delayed again for millions and Michelle Mone-linked PPE Medpro company to be wound up after being ordered to repay £148M,

The weirdest British countryside pastime | Union Of Scum - Episode 27

This week the scumbags explore the bizarre british countryside tradition of morris dancing, the rip-off mystery box hawkers King Colis and the lingerie baroness turned PPE scammer Michelle Mone.

Why They Lied: The Psychology of the UK’s Pandemic Profiteering

Why does the UK’s PPE scandal feel so different from otherpolitical blunders? It isn’t just about the £10 billion of taxpayer money lost to unusable equipment, it’s about a predictable failure of human psychology and institutional behaviour. In this deep dive, we explore the "Trust Tax" that every …

Mone Alone — Start Your Week with Alex Andreou and Jacob Jarvis

Michelle Mone has admitted to lying to the media over her links to a PPE firm. What fallout will happen next? Plus – Rishi Sunak continues to pander to backbenchers over immigration, what does the PM have to gain by embracing the right? Plus, calls mount for a prolonged pause in the Israel/Hamas co…

202. How Labour should fight the election, taking on the British press, and Orbán's future far-right axis

Who actually is Michelle Mone? Does Starmer need to be braver in how he respond to attacks from his opponents? How much power does Viktor Orbán have in the EU? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all this and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Res…