Eugenics row rears its ugly head in No 10: Politics Weekly podcast

Rowena Mason is joined by Faiza Shaheen, Helen Lewis and Will Tanner to discuss No 10’s hiring of adviser Andrew Sabisky, Labour’s deputy leadership race, and the importance of ‘difficult women’ in Westminster.

After it was revealed that the Downing Street adviser Andrew Sabisky had previously suggested intelligence is linked to race, and made other controversial comments, he promptly resigned. However, his recent hiring by Dominic Cummings in a drive to employ more “misfits and weirdos” in No 10 has called into doubt the vetting process. It has also raised questions about Cummings’ role in Downing Street and what Boris Johnson’s refusal to comment means.

Also this week, a report revealed that ‘red wall’ voters may not have liked Labour’s plans to tax the very wealthy more, and instead prefer the idea of taxes being fairer across the board – supporting modest tax hikes and closing of loopholes.

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