The Boris Johnson WhatsApp psychodrama

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Rishi Sunak’s government is heading to court to challenge the Covid inquiry’s right to demand ministers’ unredacted messages, following a row over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages. The FT’s Whitehall editor Lucy Fisher is joined by columnist Miranda Green and UK chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley to discuss the saga. Plus, the FT’s global health editor Sarah Neville tells Lucy why more staff alone won’t solve the NHS’s problems. And the panel members reveal their musical tastes - with cultural recommendations for your own downtime. Follow Lucy on Twitter @LOS_FisherRead a transcript of this episode on FT.comWant more? UK government takes legal action over Boris Johnson’s Covid messagesNHS productivity lags as recruitment fails to keep pace with demandHow the Thatcherites lost their Brexit dream and their partyThe great ‘Brexit’ and ‘coalition’ taboos are holding the Lib Dems back Clips from Sky News, BBC.”Subterranean Homesick Blues” by Bob Dylan. Written by Bob Dylan.  SME, TuneCore (on behalf of Columbia); UMPG Publishing, CMRRA, LatinAutorPerf, LatinAutor - SonyATV, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, SOLAR Music Rights ManagementSign up for 90 free days of Stephen Bush's Inside Politics newsletter, winner of the World Association of News Publishers 2023 ‘Best Newsletter’ award: https://www.ft.com/newsletter-signup/inside-politics Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Audrey Tinline. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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