

50: Grenfell and Scotland
Mar 4, 2020
Rachael Claye and Peter Apps, writers for Private Eye, delve into the Grenfell Tower inquiry, exposing a tangled web of accountability failures that emerged from the fire tragedy. They dissect how 460 companies complicate responsibility, and the legal battles faced by the involved corporations. Francis Wheen, the magazine's Baroness Scotland correspondent, sheds light on the Commonwealth Secretary-General's controversial leadership, revealing scandals, misconduct allegations, and financial shenanigans that have left her role under scrutiny.
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Intro
00:00 • 3min
Analyzing Accountability: The Grenfell Tower Renovation
03:05 • 2min
Challenges in the Grenfell Inquiry
04:38 • 4min
Grenfell Tower: Legal Battles and Safety Failures
08:09 • 13min
Lessons from Grenfell: A Call for Accountability
20:47 • 4min
The Controversial Tenure of Baroness Scotland
25:12 • 10min
The Vanity of Knighthoods
35:12 • 4min
Financial Misconduct in the Commonwealth
39:35 • 8min