{"podcast":{"title":"The Liz Truss Show","slug":"the-liz-truss-show-7617256","podcast_index_feed_id":7617256,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-liz-truss-show","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-liz-truss-show","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/d1/a7/2d/56/d1a72d56-02fe-4431-bb5b-8d572846224b/3938926be30443b3b99f64d771b168a63d801168d5d23db2cdf28c7479417b019e66a694dabdb1b36e694ff3939eb39afb9469b08c7a54d78f3315e6e13b7dd4.jpeg","author":"Just the News","episode_count":89,"summary":"The Liz Truss Show brings unapologetic debate, fierce defence of Western values, and straight-talking discussions about the future of Britain and the free world. From the free speech crisis and economic stagnation to mass migration, global instability, and the cultural battles reshaping the West, this show confronts the issues that others tiptoe around.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T08:19:46.851022+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-liz-truss-show-7617256"},"episode":{"title":"Did Starmer Know? Mandelson Vetting Scandal & The Power of the Civil Service","slug":"did-starmer-know-mandelson-vetting-scandal-the-power-of-the-civil-service","published_at":"2026-04-24T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-liz-truss-show-7617256/did-starmer-know-mandelson-vetting-scandal-the-power-of-the-civil-service","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-liz-truss-show-7617256","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/0bcdf538-634e-4a31-8177-9309bd7acfda.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/0bcdf538-634e-4a31-8177-9309bd7acfda.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"On this episode of The Liz Truss Show, Liz Truss is joined by former government adviser Radomir Tylecote to unpack the growing controversy surrounding Keir Starmer, Peter Mandelson, and the explosive claims emerging from Olly Robbins’ appearance before a parliamentary select committee. The discussion explores: Whether Starmer was fully informed about Mandelson’s security vetting Claims of “constant pressure” inside government decision-making The expanding power of the UK civil service — often referred to as “the blob” How legislation like the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 reshaped accountability Why ministers may lack control over key decisions affecting national security From Whitehall processes to democratic accountability, this episode asks a bigger question: who really runs Britain? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"On this episode of The Liz Truss Show, Liz Truss is joined by former government adviser Radomir Tylecote to unpack the growing controversy surrounding Kei…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2224,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-liz-truss-show-7617256/episodes/did-starmer-know-mandelson-vetting-scandal-the-power-of-the-civil-service/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-liz-truss-show-7617256/did-starmer-know-mandelson-vetting-scandal-the-power-of-the-civil-service.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}