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Whitehall Sources

Whitehall Sources


Whitehall Sources

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86 episodes
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English
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Top advisers to our significant political leaders analyse the successes and failures of today's politics, sharing their experiences of working in Whitehall. Kirsty Buchanan worked with Theresa May as PM, and Liz Truss when she was Secretary of State. Frankie Leach advised Jeremy Corbyn when he was Labour Leader. Journalist and broadcaster Calum Macdonald manages their in-tray of talking points, U-turns and crises. From parties in Westminster to the tactics of SpAds, this is your exclusive insight into how politics is done and how politicians work.
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Episodes1 - 10 of 86 episodes

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The Month of Own Goals

In this episode, Calum and Kirsty discuss the recent defection of Natalie Elphicke from...

45 minutes
May 09, 2024

The Local Elections wash up

We discuss the local elections in the UK and their implications for the Conservative Pa...

40 minutes
May 04, 2024

Local Elections and the £3000 trip to Rwanda

It's the eve of local elections across England and Wales, and Calum and Kirsty give the...

37 minutes
May 01, 2024

Westminster Gossip, The Bute House Agreement and Rail

Kirsty's got fresh gossip from all of her swanky Westminster events about the timing of...

43 minutes
Apr 25, 2024

Another Tory Scandal, Drunk dogs, ping pong and Liz Truss's book

We're joined by James Price.The conversation covers various topics including the invest...

56 minutes
Apr 18, 2024

UK Weapons Supplies to Israel and Four Years of Keir Starmer

Kirsty and Calum discuss the messaging around sending weapons to Israel after several a...

41 minutes
Apr 04, 2024

How hard is it to be Prime Minister? And Privatisation

Calum and Kirsty discuss various topics including water companies and privatisation, An...

50 minutes
Mar 28, 2024

Psychodrama, Rwanda, Potholes

Conservative psychodrama: qu'est ce que? Can the Rwanda Bill make it out of Parliament?...

39 minutes
Mar 20, 2024

How To Fix Government

The centre of government has failed successive prime ministers. That's according to the...

45 minutes
Mar 13, 2024

A Missed Opportunity? The Budget

Calum Macdonald, Kirsty Buchanan and Chris Ward discuss the budget.Kirsty was a Special...

41 minutes
Mar 07, 2024