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Zahawi, Marshmallows and Team (un)Bonding

Zahawi, Marshmallows and Team (un)Bonding

FromWhitehall Sources


Zahawi, Marshmallows and Team (un)Bonding

FromWhitehall Sources

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kirsty and Frankie assess the state of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer's "political capital." Where does it come from, where's it going? Will the Prime Minister have any left by the time the Nadhim Zahawi furore is cleared up? Kirsty tells us about her time working with Theresa May in Number 10 when Damian Green had to be fired as first secretary of state and the challenge that was at the time. Frankie assesses where the Labour leader can build his political capital - including by running an MOT of Labour party politicians ahead of the next election. Plus, as the PM and the Cabinet head to Chequers for a lovely away day, Kirsty and Frankie bless us with their away day stories including marshmallows and spaghetti landmarks. And a team bonding session that resulted in the end of someone's employment. Literally. Join our mailing list here: whitehallsources.com/mailinglist
Released:
Jan 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (86)

Two top advisers to our most recent prime ministers analyse the successes and failures of today's politicians, sharing their experiences of working behind the world's most famous door. They are your Whitehall Sources. Kirsty Buchanan worked with Theresa May as PM, and Liz Truss when she was Secretary of State. Oscar Reddrop advised Boris Johnson through crises of our times, including the war in Ukraine and throughout his ultimate downfall. Journalist and broadcaster Calum Macdonald manages their in-tray of talking points, U-turns and crises.