Special advisers and the Johnson government: How the prime minister and his team are changing the role
How Boris Johnson's changes to the role of special advisers disempowered ministers and undermined the quality of decision making in government.

How Boris Johnson's changes to the role of special advisers disempowered ministers and undermined the quality of decision making in government.
Baroness Simone Finn, John McTernan and Salma Shah joined us to discuss the role of special advisers and how it is changing.
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