About that episode
The British news week is entirely devoted to the ritual of musical chairs at the top of government: the cabinet reshuffle. The reason: the firing of Suella Braverman. But he only dominated the news for a very short time, because a very unexpected name emerged as the new Foreign Secretary: David Cameron. Prime Minister between 2010 and 2016, architect of the Brexit referendum and Austerity measures, Savingsthese measures, massive cuts to the public sector following the financial crisis are still having an impact.
What is behind Cameron’s return to cabinet? And what does this say about Rishi Sunak’s position? And what’s the point overhaul generally?
Also in this episode
What is normal and what is not? In England, this is unofficially determined by Nicky Haslam, interior designer, descendant of Queen Victoria and guardian of good taste among the British people. His medium of choice: a tea towel released annually with a list of topics, customs and even people, according to Haslam general is. Is it time for a Van Bekhovens Britten tea towel?
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