About this episode
Olly Robbins critiques No.10's approach to Peter Mandelson's vetting and its implications for Keir Starmer.
Sacked Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins says No.10 took a “dismissive” approach to Peter Mandelson’s vetting - so where does this now leave Keir Starmer? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Ollie Cole, Charlotte Ivers and Patrick Kidd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Hugo Rifkind
Guests: Ollie Cole, Charlotte Ivers, Patrick Kidd
Topics covered
- politics
- government
- current events
- UK politics
- political analysis
Keywords
- Olly Robbins
- Keir Starmer
- Peter Mandelson
- politics
- Hugo Rifkind
- UK government
- Foreign Office
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: No.10, Foreign Office, Times Radio
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