Shake, rattle the roles: Britain’s cabinet reshuffle

The Intelligence from The Economist
Sep 16, 2021 21 min
Shake, rattle the roles: Britain’s cabinet reshuffle
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<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson has <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2021/09/16/boris-johnson-has-stamped-his-authority-on-his-cabinet?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">re-allocated</a> a number of key government posts. We ask how the changes reflect his political standing and what they mean for his agenda. A first-of-its-kind study that deliberately infected participants with the coronavirus is ending; we examine the <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2021/09/11/why-scientists-are-deliberately-infecting-volunteers-with-covid-19?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">many answers</a> such research can provide. And the rural places aiming to <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2021/09/04/rural-colorado-hopes-to-cash-in-on-its-dark-skies?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">capitalise</a> on their dark skies.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> 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.</p>

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