Whitehall Sources

Hellish Honeymoon

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Episode notes

Nope, not the name of Matt Hancock's memoir - but a reflection on Rishi Sunak's first month as Prime Minister. Calum Macdonald hosts; Kirsty Buchanan, who used to advise Theresa May as PM, is joined by Frankie Leach who was an adviser to Jeremy Corbyn when he was Labour Leader of the Opposition. The Conservatives have lost a year due to in-fighting - did Rishi Sunak end up getting any "honeymoon" period when he became Prime Minister? We reflect on the role of the media and respective parliamentary parties in *allowing* a honeymoon for a new leader; Frankie tells us how Jeremy Corbyn and his Chief of Staff fended off a coup; Kirsty considers the nobility of Theresa May trying to maintain party discipline, and were we all surprised by Matt Hancock on I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here? If this is the end of the honeymoon, what does ongoing strike action mean for Rishi Sunak? Email us to say hello and have your say: [email protected]

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