Will the Prime Minister ever escape the ghost of Peter Mandelson and his determination to nominate the ‘Prince of Darkness’ because the UK’s ambassador to Washington?
With contemporary committee hearings looming – together with an look from Cabinet Office everlasting secretary Cat Little – and senior ministers showing uncomfortable defending No10 on the airwaves, Sam and Anne ask if the row is anyplace close to its peak.
The duo additionally look at the rising pressure between Downing Street and the civil service and whether or not pulling high mandarins into political warfare dangers lasting injury to the system.
Over on Planet Tory, Anne has an replace on the rumoured reshuffle of Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cupboard.
Plus, why isn’t the federal government extra fearful a few scarcity of jet gasoline as a result of Iran warfare?
