Podcast: What the David Cameron lobbying scandal reveals about UK politics
politics
Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the latest in UK politics on the New Statesman podcast. David Cameron isn't the first British politician to benefit from lucrative lobbying deals after a career in the Commons. Reports of the former prime minister's informal brokering between senior politicians and Greensill Capital – now to be the subject of a formal inquiry – have exposed thisoften underestimated area of politics and the rules surrounding it. On this episode of the New Statesman podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss what the scandal means for British politics, and why the problem isn't going away. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on the national response to the death of Prince Philip. After the response to the national mourning protocols last week, is modern Britain ready for the death of Queen Elizabeth II? Plus, they introduce the New Statesman's Scotland editor Chris Deerin, who will be hosting a series of special episodes focusing on the upcoming Scottish election on 6May. Listen here You can listen to the New StatesmanPodcast on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast...
Commonplace
Apr 13, 2021