To being sacked, what changed . Borisjohnsons opinion of him. When special advisers go, or indeed when they are appointed, it tells you much more about the character of the Prime Minister, the character of the special adviser. These other people Prime Ministers have the freedom to choose without any constraint. When they appoint cabinet ministers, they have to take into account all of political factors. With their advisors, it is their personal choice. And johnson thought that cummings was a genius, i think, and was one of the few people that he listened to and followed. He didnt rate much of the cabinet, but he rated cummings until recently. So it raises big questions, i think, about the judgment of borisjohnson and his capacity for a key element of leadership, to manage a team. Because when downing street implodes, it looks like a very incestuous, parochial story. But it is very significant, because advisers have power, and when there is disruption, Prime Ministers, contrary to mytho
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Hello and welcome to the programme, which brings together some of the uks leading political columnists, bbc specialists and the foreign correspondents who file their stories for audiences back home with the dateline london. This week a promise of relief from the pandemic a vaccine that works. Asjoe biden tries to trigger transition, President Trumps first admission that someone other than donald trump may soon be in the white house. And has beijing hastened hong kongs transition away from Accountable Government . Joining me this week henry chu, london editor for the los angeles times. Steve richards, who hosts the podcast rock n roll politics. Hes been reporting british politics since the days of madchester and britpop. And with me in the studio is celia hatton, the bbcs asia pacific editor. Welcome to you, and to both of you, henry and steve, joining us remotely. Lovely to talk to you all. Now, mondays announcement of a vaccine, said by the Drug Companies to be effective against the c
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