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Why does Gavin Williamson still have a job?

Aug 19, 202023 minSeason 2Ep. 9
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Episode description

Front pages have been filled with stories of the chaotic fallout of the government's handling of exam results for the past week.


Gavin Williamson and the education department have been under intense scrutiny after they let an algorithm decide the fate of thousands of school children across the country. So, why is he still in his job?


Host Ben Kelly is joined by Policy Correspondent Jon Stone to discuss the catastrophe that has been the A-level results and how Boris Johnson's government deals with crises like this one.


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