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Eric Pickles is right: the rules for post-government jobs do not work
Lord Pickles has written to the government to criticise the rules that ACOBA is responsible for overseeing.
Is the net zero agenda missing Boris Johnson?
The UK has failed to capitalise on any momentum coming out of its COP presidency.
Four things we learned last week in the Covid Inquiry
Key political figures involved in pandemic planning have been appearing before the Covid-19 Inquiry.
George Osborne’s Treasury could have done more to prepare for the pandemic
The former chancellor appeared at the Covid Inquiry this week to defend his record in the years leading up to the pandemic.
Rishi Sunak counts the costs
The Guardian’s Anna Isaac joins the podcast team to discuss what options – if any – Rishi Sunak has to sort out rising interest rates.
Brexit is likely to stay “done” for some time yet
The Brexit reality is not quite as simple as Boris Johnson had claimed.
How can the Home Office avoid another Windrush scandal?
On the 75th anniversary of the Windrush landing, the Home Office still needs to do more to learn the lessons of the scandal.
Brandon Lewis
Sir Brandon Lewis discusses the benefit of local government experience, the challenges of the Home Office and his time as Northern Ireland secretary.
The true legacy of Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson’s premiership serves as a warning to Rishi Sunak and any future prime minister.
Party's over for Boris Johnson
Sam Freedman joins the podcast team to ask what the damning conclusions of the Privileges Committee report mean for Boris Johnson.