When former government minister Robert Jenrick rose in the House of Commons last March to outline the results of one of the worst council inspection reports of all time - everything changed for Liverpool.
The city's former Mayor, Joe Anderson, had already stepped aside following his arrest and his replacement was set to make history as the first black female leader of a major UK city. But it was clear that a change in leadership would be far from the only change required at the city council.
The range, volume and gravity of the failings uncovered during Max Caller's four-month investigation at the Cunard Building would set in motion a plan to fundamentally change the way the council and the city operates - including sweeping reforms of its political, practical and cultural processes.
