Jonathan Powell

The role of Downing Street Chief of Staff was created for him, and he was the only senior advisor to last the whole period of Tony Blair's premiership - but who is the real Jonathan Powell, and how did he do it?Rory and Alastair are joined by Jonathan Powell to discuss the New Labour years, the Northern Ireland peace process, how he negotiates with terrorists, and more.Instagram:@restispoliticsTwitter:@RestIsPoliticsTRIP Plus:Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive a weekly newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up.Email:restispolitics@gmail.comProducers: Dom Johnson + Nicole MaslenExec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack DavenportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Research authors Michael Kaduce and Jonathan Powell discuss resource deficiencies in accredited paramedic programs, highlighting issues like lack of medical director engagement, inadequate facilities, and financial resources. They focus on how these deficiencies impact program completion and student experience.

Jonathan Powell, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's chief negotiator for the Good Friday Talks, discusses the painstaking negotiations and years of additional diplomacy that led to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland. Topics include achieving power-sharing, building trust, negotiating challenges, implementing the agreement, and the issue of trust and constructive ambiguity in negotiations.