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Old Newscast: The Expenses Scandal, 2009 (Part 2)

Old Newscast: The Expenses Scandal, 2009 (Part 2)

The fallout and legacy of the story that reshaped trust and transparency in politics.

Newscast · BBC News

August 2, 202530m 51s

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Show Notes

Today’s Old Newscast looks at the full effect the expenses scandal had on the British public. Adam is joined again by Chris Hope and Jo Coburn to assess its legacy, and why the story had such a lasting impact on British public life.

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New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.