# Is the government just looking for a fall-guy or do you accept that the Prime Minister was let down by unelected officials?

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Podcast: [Iain Dale - The Whole Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iain-dale-the-whole-show-898144)
Published: 2026-04-21T21:05:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.lbc.co.uk/
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Is the government just looking for a fall-guy or do you accept that the Prime Minister was let down by unelected officials? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Perran Moon, Conservative peer Baroness Rachel Maclean, UKHospitality chairman Kate Nicholls, plus historian and broadcaster Dr Tessa Dunlop.

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