It’s nearly a week since Joe Biden’s terrible performance in that debate against Donald Trump and the panic in the Democratic party has reached fever pitch. In this special episode James Harding is joined by Susan Glasser from The New Yorker, crisis management consultant Dan McGinn and former US ambassador Matthew Barzun.

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Guests:

Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker
Matthew Barzun, former US ambassador to London and Tortoise chairman
Dan McGinn, crisis communication and reputation management consultant

Host: James Harding, editor-in-chief at Tortoise

Producer: Lewis Vickers and Casey Magloire

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