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The Queen: The ultimate Westminster Insider
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Sep 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Behind the scenes, the late Queen Elizabeth II was the ultimate Westminster Insider. Host Ailbhe Rea and POLITICO's Annabelle Dickson uncover how the Queen received a daily dose of gossip from deep inside the heart of government, and speaks to two of the politicians tasked with sending that private missive to Buckingham Palace: former Conservative whip Anne Milton, and former Cabinet minister Julian Smith.Simon Lewis, a former communications secretary to the Queen and later to Gordon Brown in Downing Street, shares the inside track on the red boxes and the "golden triangle" that kept the Queen intimately informed of what was going on in her government, and Dr Michelle Clement, historian at King's College London and researcher in residence at No. 10, discusses the all-important private audiences between the Queen and her 15 prime ministers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Westminster's morning newsletter revolution: To kick off Season 1, Jack Blanchard takes a deep dive into a subject close to his heart — the world of morning politics newsletters, and how they've transformed the way Westminster starts the day. by Westminster Insider