{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/643d5b443617130011878af9/69b2f09e00294d4abc2048cf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Inside the Mandelson Files: Secret Vetting, Political Risks & Keir Starmer’s Apology","description":"<p>We dive deep into the \"Mandelson Files\" with Chief Political Commentator Kitty Donaldson to uncover how Peter Mandelson was fast-tracked for the US Ambassador role and what it means for Keir Starmer’s integrity. Plus, we meet Innes Morgan, the 21-year-old appointed to the UK’s new Civil Society Council.</p><p><br></p><p>From secret vetting processes to \"subterranean\" rebellions within the Labour Party, this week’s Whitehall Sources explores the friction between old-school political manoeuvring and the new government's promise of ethics.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>The Mandelson Files: Kitty Donaldson (The i Paper) explains the \"enhanced vetting\" process and why Number 10 jumped over every hurdle to get their man in Washington.</p><p><br></p><p>Starmer’s \"Sticky Wicket\": Jo Tanner analyses the Prime Minister’s apology and the growing frustration among female MPs.</p><p><br></p><p>A New Voice in Number 10: Innes Morgan shares his journey from a rural Scottish community to advising the PM on civil society.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok: search for Whitehall Sources</p>","author_name":"Shortbread Media"}