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Reading the runes of Reshuffle Day with Gavin Barwell

Reading the runes of Reshuffle Day with Gavin Barwell

FromINSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government


Reading the runes of Reshuffle Day with Gavin Barwell

FromINSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When Sajid Javid quit as Chancellor it served up an unexpected vintage Reshuffle Day. But do big ministerial resignations really come as a surprise to the people moving the chesspieces? Special guest GAVIN BARWELL, former Chief of Staff to Theresa May, tells us how tense it gets in Westminster when Cabinet job are reassigned, and offers some insider advice for new ministers. Plus we talk to SARAH WOLLASTON about her time as a select committee chair – and her concerns about this government’s attempt to dodge scrutiny. And there’s one last chance to hear the expertise and mellifluous tones of outgoing Attorney General GEOFFREY COX before he rides into the sunset. “If you want fresh blood you’ve got to be prepared to wield the axe sometimes.” – Gavin BarwellHosted by Bronwen Maddox with Cath Haddon and Raphael Hogarth. Audio production by Alex Rees.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Feb 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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How can we make government work more effectively? What are Brexit and the current political tumult doing to our institutions? Is Britain's Constitution able to withstand the strains of 21st Century social, political and technical change? What needs to change in our system of government – and how can we change it?Find out in the weekly podcast from Britain’s leading governmental think tank, where we analyse the latest events in politics and explain what they mean. Every week on INSIDE BRIEFING, IfG Director Bronwen Maddox welcomes experts, analysts and special guests for a free-ranging conversation on what makes government work – and how to fix it when it doesn’t. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.