Kwasi Kwarteng: 38 Days as Chancellor, Liz Truss and the Mini-Budget

What really happened behind the doors of Downing Street during one of the most turbulent periods in modern British politics?This week on Vintage Politics, we welcome former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, whose time at the Treasury lasted just 38 days before he was dramatically sacked by Liz Truss.Over a glass of Bordeaux, Champagne and a remarkable birth-year Riesling, Kwarteng reflects on his extraordinary rise to power, the mini-budget that sent markets into turmoil, and his relationship with the Prime Minister who ended his political career at the top.He reveals what happened when Truss summoned him back from Washington, why he believes mistakes were made, and who really took the decision not to commission an OBR forecast.From his fascination with the history of money to the very modern crisis that engulfed his own government, it’s a revealing conversation about ambition, loyalty, political judgement and the price of power.Pour yourself a glass and join us for Vintage Politics.#ad. Wines are supplied by Corney & Barrow, with Anthony’s vintage bottle provided by Vintage Wine & Port. For your chance to win an ETO, visit: ⁠⁠https://www.vintagepoliticspod.com