A controversial Cabinet reshuffle
Planet Normal
Louisa Wells
4.7 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 16 November 2023
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
It’s been a busy week at No10 with Suella being shown the door and the surprise recycling of David Cameron returning as Foreign Secretary. Could this be the most controversial of all recent cabinet reshuffles to date?
Both co-pilots question Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision, wondering whether he has abandoned the faithful Red Wall in favour of appealing to the swing voters and picking up some of the Lib Dems fans.
Liam thinks the PM has made a grave error in surrounding himself with politicians that are out of touch with the people of this Country.
Whilst Allison thinks post reshuffle that the demise of the Conservative party could be sooner than we think and that Sunak will be the one carrying the coffin.
Boarding the rocket this week is Director of National Institute of Economics, Professor Jagjit Chadha. who shares the bleak reality of the UK economy ahead of the Autumn budget next week and reveals what he thinks the country could do to boost growth levels.
And finally hell hath no fury like a Suellla scorned, as co-pilot Pearson gives her hot take on THAT letter.
Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |
Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ |
Read Allison ‘Braverman’s letter was written in fire – none of us can doubt what a snake Sunak is: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/11/14/rishi-sunak-suella-braverman-sacked-home-secretary-snake/\
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| 1:02.1 | He is in government. |
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| 1:35.8 | And me, Liam Halligan. |
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