The Treasury was in denial: John Healey on why he resigned as defence secretary
About this episode
John Healey discusses his resignation from the government and his views on current threats and economic policy.
In his first interview since resigning from Keir Starmer's government, the former Defence Secretary John Healey talks about the threats we face, his hopes for a Burnham government, and why he thinks the Treasury is in denial. Producer: Hannah Wilkinson
People in this episode
Host: Nick Robinson
Guest: John Healey
Topics covered
- defense
- politics
- government
- resignation
- economic policy
- threat assessment
Keywords
- John Healey
- Keir Starmer
- defense secretary
- Treasury
- Burnham government
- politics
- resignation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Treasury, BBC Radio 4, Burnham government
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