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Can Morgan McSweeney reboot the government machine?

12 October 2024

9:00 AM

12 October 2024

9:00 AM

The Queen is dead: long live the King. This week brought an end to Downing Street’s unhappy experiment in dyarchy. Out goes Sue Gray, banished to the regions. In her place stands the Irishman who won the No. 10 power struggle: Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s first chief of staff in opposition, is back on top.

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