Relaunch derailed by devolution distraction

All Out Politics

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🗓️ 19 November 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Adam Boulton and guests discuss the Prime Minister's 'relaunch' after the rather public behind the scenes battles in Number Ten. Where does the command lie in the corridors of power?

The plans were derailed somewhat by Boris Johnson having to self-isolate in Downing Street before apparently telling a group of Conservative MPs in northern England that 'devolution had been a disaster north of the border.' So what now for the 'United' Kingdom?

Joining Adam this week are the former Conservative Special Advisor Lauren McEvatt, the political editor of the Sunday Mirror Nigel Nelson and Sky's political correspondent Rob Powell

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0:46.0	Hello, welcome to the All-Out Politics Podcast.
0:48.6	I'm Adam Bolton and joining me this week are the former Conservative Special Advisor Lauren McEvitt,
0:53.7	the political editor of the Sunday Mirror Nigel Nelson,
0:56.9	and Sky's political correspondent Rob Powell. Well, after all the turmoil in number 10, this was supposed to be
1:04.5	the week of relaunch for the Prime Minister and the government with a slew of policy announcements
1:10.0	and new personnel, apparently
1:12.2	making their presence felt inside No. 10, including Carrie Simons and the new press secretary
1:18.8	Allegra Stratton.
1:24.7	But it didn't all go quite according to plan.
1:29.5	This was how the Prime Minister explained his circumstances.
1:33.8	Hi, folks.
1:34.5	The good news is that NHS test and trace is working ever more efficiently.
1:39.2	The bad news is that they pinged me and I've got to self-isolate
1:43.1	because somebody I was in contact with a few days ago has developed COVID.
1:49.0	And it doesn't matter that we were all doing social distancing.
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