Has Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins backfired?
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Keir Starmer's sacking of Olly Robbins and related political developments.
After Keir Starmer’s statement to the Commons and gripping evidence from the sacked top civil servant Olly Robbins, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk about how the story of Peter Mandelson’s vetting for his job as UK ambassador to the US, which was first broken by the Guardian last Thursday, has unfolded this week. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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