Matters of Interest: Is Britain Broken? & Lessons from Mandelson's Appointment

Lee kicks off this midweek edition of 'Since Attlee & Churchill' by unpacking one of the emerging divides on the British right: is the country broken? Reform seems to think so, and the Conservatives not. But what does it mean to label a country as broken? And what would the policy consequences of such a condition be? Next, Richard argues that there is nothing wrong with Prime Ministers making political appointments, as Keir Starmer did when he made Peter Mandelson ambassador. But when they do so, they must be willing to be held accountable and defend themselves in political terms - not try to hide their judgement behind bureaucratic processes. Enjoy ad-free listening, bonus episodes and show your support for the podcast by joining the Since Attlee & Churchill Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SinceAttleeAndChurchillBuying books via the Since Attlee & Churchill Bookshop is a great way to support the podcast. Click here to visit the shop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/saacEnjoy listening to the Since Attlee & Churchill podcast? If so, we would be very grateful if you could leave us a 5 star review! ***Since Attlee & Churchill is a podcast about post-war British politics - since Attlee & Churchill - and is hosted by Lee David Evans, an historian of the Conservative Party, and Richard Johnson, an historian of the Labour Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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