About this episode
The episode discusses insights gained from the Commons committee sessions regarding Peter Mandelson's appointment and the implications for Keir Starmer.
After two blockbuster sessions of the Commons committee looking into the appointment and vetting of Peter Mandelson, what did we learn from the evidence of former Foreign Office mandarin Sir Phillip Barton and former Downing Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney? Daniel Finkelstein is joined by Tom McTague and Ollie Cole to find out where this leaves Keir Starmer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Daniel Finkelstein
Guests: Tom McTague, Ollie Cole
Topics covered
- Commons committee
- Peter Mandelson
- Keir Starmer
- Foreign Office
- Downing Street
- political vetting
Keywords
- Commons committee
- Peter Mandelson
- Keir Starmer
- Sir Phillip Barton
- Morgan McSweeney
- politics
- veting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Commons committee, Peter Mandelson, Times Radio
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