EPISODE · Nov 26, 2022 · 10 MIN
Michael Gove's Car Crash Interview Leaves Big Questions
According to devastating revelations in The Guardian, the Tory peer Michelle Mone is alleged to have lobbied on behalf of a company she reportedly made vast sums of money from - despite previous denials. These allegations need answers, of course - not least from Michael Gove, who told Sky News that he referred the bid to the appropriate civil service channels - but this seems to be contradicted by the evidence. So what is really going on? And what does this say about modern Britain?Read David Conn's latest piece here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/24/michael-gove-under-pressure-explain-role-ppe-deals-michelle-mone Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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According to devastating revelations in The Guardian, the Tory peer Michelle Mone is alleged to have lobbied on behalf of a company she reportedly made vast sums of money from - despite previous denials. These allegations need answers, of course - not least from Michael Gove, who told Sky News that he referred the bid to the appropriate civil service channels - but this seems to be contradicted by the evidence. So what is really going on? And what does this say about modern Britain?Read David Conn's latest piece here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/24/michael-gove-under-pressure-explain-role-ppe-deals-michelle-mone Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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