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Should Have Gone To SPAD-Savers

Should Have Gone To SPAD-Savers

FromINSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government


Should Have Gone To SPAD-Savers

FromINSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Could the Government ever have controlled the fallout from Dominic Cummings’ breach of COVID travel rules, and is it too late now? Why is Boris Johnson so bound to his key advisor? And with SPADs more centrally vetted than ever, do a majority of No.10 staff owe more personal loyalty to Dominic Cummings than to the Prime Minister? Special guest Tim Montgomerie joins us to discuss a defining week for the Johnson government. Plus: might the UK change its mind on an extension with the EU after all?“Dominic Cummings is a genius – but nobody’s perfect.” – Tim Montgomerie“One surefire way to shut down debate inside government was to say ‘Dom doesn’t like that’. I’ve always feared that the Reign of Terror would lead to a Reign of Error.” – Tim MontgomeriePresented by Bronwen Maddox with Hanna White, Jill Rutter and Georgina Wright. Audio production by Alex Rees.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
May 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.