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Mandelson files deconstructed: How 147 pages add up to very little

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In this clip from the latest episode of In The Room, Helen and Cleo report back after combing through the first Mandelson file drop, page by page – and find it coming up rather short.

From entirely blank pages to mysteriously unfilled forms, there’s a lot left to be desired from the files released by the government. Fortunately, there’s no one better placed to completely pick them apart than certified civil service nerd (and ex-deputy cabinet secretary) Helen MacNamara.

Listen to the full episode, ‘A definitive guide to the Mandelson files’, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch on YouTube.

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