The new power players in Downing Street: Who are they? | Political Currency Podcast
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as posted by the channelIt was the reshuffle before the reshuffle. George Osborne and Ed Balls dive deep into the key appointments inside Number 10 that signalled bigger changes were coming. They analyse the hiring of New Labour veteran Tim Allen as the new communications chief, questioning whether a comms supremo can solve the problem if the government doesn't have a compelling message to sell in the first place.
They also welcome the arrival of economic heavyweights like Minouche Shafiq and Dan Yorke Smith into the Prime Minister's inner circle. But the biggest questions surround the brand-new, powerful, and risky role for Darren Jones as Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister. Is he the new Oliver Letwin, a fixer with the PM's full authority, or has he been set up for a fall in a poorly defined job?
NOTE: This episode was recorded just before Keir Starmer's major cabinet reshuffle. It provides the essential analysis of the crucial first step: the complete overhaul of his Number 10 Downing Street team.
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