Show 147 - Paul Harrison

Matt Forde's Political Party

The Political Party

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4.7 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In the first episode of the podcast recorded since social distancing measures were recommended by the government, Matt meets Paul Harrison, former Press Secretary at 10 Downing Street under Theresa May and former special adviser to at the Department of Health under Jeremy Hunt. Paul gives his assessment of the government's Comms strategy on coronavirus, the things it should and shouldn't be doing, handling the Lobby during a period like this, the wisdom of daily press conferences and crucially, the capability of the state to handle a crisis. For the latest government advice on coronavirus, click here: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response Follow Chris Whitty on Twitter here: @CMO_England Follow Sir Patrick Vallance on Twitter here: @uksciencechief Follow Jason Leitch on Twitter here: @jasonleitch Follow Lexington Communications on Twitter here: @Lexcommuk Follow Matt on Twitter here: @mattforde Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Sign up to Matt's mailing list for free treats and goodies: http://mattforde.com/mailing-list Get tickets to Matt's fully-updated - and now slightly rearranged - 'Brexit Pursued by a Bear' tour: www.mattforde.com/live

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