{"id":337153,"date":"2026-04-23T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/cat-amongst-the-pigeons-mandarins-at-war\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:00:25","slug":"cat-amongst-the-pigeons-mandarins-at-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/cat-amongst-the-pigeons-mandarins-at-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat amongst the pigeons: Mandarins at war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/mHQNcyHEMy0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Cat amongst the pigeons: Mandarins at war\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mHQNcyHEMy0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Will the Prime Minister ever escape the ghost of Peter Mandelson and his decision to appoint the \u2018Prince of Darkness\u2019 as the UK\u2019s ambassador to Washington?<\/p>\n<p>With fresh committee hearings looming \u2013 including an appearance from Cabinet Office permanent secretary Cat Little \u2013 and senior ministers appearing uncomfortable defending No10 on the airwaves, Sam and Anne ask if the row is anywhere near its peak.<\/p>\n<p>The duo also examine the growing tension between Downing Street and the civil service and whether pulling top mandarins into political warfare risks lasting damage to the system.<\/p>\n<p>Over on Planet Tory, Anne has an update on the rumoured reshuffle of Kemi Badenoch\u2019s shadow cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, why isn\u2019t the government more worried about a shortage of jet fuel due to the Iran war?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will the Prime Minister ever escape the ghost of Peter Mandelson and his decision to appoint the \u2018Prince of Darkness\u2019 as the UK\u2019s ambassador to Washington? 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