Is Ed Miliband actually the most powerful man in the UK government? 🇬🇧In this episode of the Whitehall Sources podcast, Calum Macdonald and Jo Tanner sit down with Will Lloyd, Deputy Editor at the New Statesman, to discuss his explosive deep-dive into the "Milibandism" taking over Westminster.While the headlines focus on Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, it’s the Energy Secretary who is quietly reshaping the British economy. We explore:<ul><li>The Gordon Brown Connection: How Miliband’s 10 years as a Treasury advisor shaped his "steely core."</li><li>The "Millie-Fan" Renaissance: Why he is the most popular cabinet minister among Labour members.</li><li>The Energy Gamble: Is his 2030 Net Zero target a visionary move or a political suicide mission?</li><li>The Battle with Trump &amp; Farage: Why Labour wants a fight over green energy.</li></ul><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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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.