Preparing for Power podcast: The opposition  

"What can that wonderful mandate of winning an election allow you to do that you may not be able to do later?" - Gus O’Donnell
Episode 3 of our series explores how opposition parties prepare for a potential transition of government, with ministers, civil servants and advisers, including Jonathan Powell, Harriet Harman, Gus O’Donnell and Oliver Letwin, revealing how they got ready for the possibility of a change of government.
How does an opposition develop policies that would actually work once they are in office? How can shadow teams ready themselves for taking over departments? And what is the role of the chief of staff in these preparations?
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