It’s a notoriously tough gig, but the last ten days have been tougher than most for Home Secretary, Priti Patel, amid allegations of bullying. Salma Shah, a former adviser to ex-Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, tells Christopher Hope what’s likely to be going on behind the scenes at the Home Office and why the department faces a unique level of pressure.

Also on the podcast: Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson on the risk of recession if Coronavirus spreads and what to expect in the UK’s first budget in 18 months.

Plus Washington strategist Gerry Gunster talks Joementum as he takes us through the runners and riders in the narrowing Democratic race. 

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