Kirsty and Frankie are back to join Calum. Kirsty gives us an update, Frankie shares some news and Andrea Bocelli is cancelled. We also discuss the local elections - what do we know so far, and what do the results tell us? We discuss Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer - where they've won and where they've lost. Email us anytime: <a href="mailto:hello@whitehallsources.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@whitehallsources.com</a> <p>Support the podcast by becoming a member at: <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/whitehallsources">https://plus.acast.com/s/whitehallsources</a>.</p>

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The Art of Coalition

Top advisers to our significant political leaders analyse the successes and failures of today's politics, sharing their experiences of working in Whitehall. Jo Tanner is a political adviser and strategist who's worked with politicians from all parties - she's Managing Partner at Rud Pedersen UK. James Nation was Deputy Head of the Number 10 Policy Unit, Special Adviser to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak and is now Managing Director at Forefront Advisers. Journalist and broadcaster Calum Macdonald manages their in-tray of talking points, U-turns and crises. From parties in Westminster to the tactics of SpAds, this is your exclusive insight into how politics is done and how politicians work. We welcome insiders and analysts to join the conversation each week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.