Reading the runes of Reshuffle Day with Gavin Barwell

When Sajid Javid quit as Chancellor it served up an unexpected vintage Reshuffle Day. But do big ministerial resignations really come as a surprise to the people moving the chesspieces? Special guest GAVIN BARWELL, former Chief of Staff to Theresa May, tells us how tense it gets in Westminster when Cabinet job are reassigned, and offers some insider advice for new ministers. 

Plus we talk to SARAH WOLLASTON about her time as a select committee chair – and her concerns about this government’s attempt to dodge scrutiny. And there’s one last chance to hear the expertise and mellifluous tones of outgoing Attorney General GEOFFREY COX before he rides into the sunset. 

“If you want fresh blood you’ve got to be prepared to wield the axe sometimes.” – Gavin Barwell

Hosted by Bronwen Maddox with Cath Haddon and Raphael Hogarth. Audio production by Alex Rees. 

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