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Inside Michael Portillo's career: From politics to presenting
Michael Portillo has many strings to his career bow, but is currently known as the presenter of BBC series, Great British Railway Journeys.The 67-year-old began his career in the public eye in 1979, and worked to become a Cabinet Minister. However, after his retirement from politics in the early Noughties he chose instead to focus on TV roles.