Cabinet reshuffle: What happened and why?
Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips
Sky News
4.0 • 156 Ratings
🗓️ 14 February 2020
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Adam Boulton and guests dissect the behind-closed-doors discussions which resulted in the Prime Minister having much more sway over his new Chancellor's economic plans.
They also assess the reasoning behind the sacking of the popular Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith, whether Sinn Fein's gain in last week's election in the Republic of Ireland increases the chances of a referendum on unification and try to solve the conundrum of who DID pay for the PM's new year holiday.
Joining Adam this week are the comment and features Editor of City AM Rachel Cunliffe, the writer and author of 'Who's Afraid of the Easter Rising' and 'The European Union and the End of Politics' James Heartfield, Sky's political correspondent Tamara Cohen and Sky's senior Ireland correspondent David Blevins.
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| 0:41.2 | This week we're going to talk about that reshuffle |
| 0:44.7 | and, of course, the bombshell resignation of the Chancellor Sajijavid. |
| 0:51.1 | Plus, of course, the departure of the Northern Ireland secretary |
| 0:54.1 | is interesting in the |
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| 1:12.7 | the writer and author of Who's Afraid of the Easter Rising and the European Union and the |
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| 1:35.3 | So I think there's not much doubt what the interview soundbite of the week was. It's been a huge honour to serve as Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
| 1:38.3 | And whilst I was very pleased that the Prime Minister wanted to reappoint me, |
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