Coronavirus: Former No 10 Chief Strategist reveals how the UK government responds to crises. - a podcast by 5 News

From terror attacks to the coronavirus, how does the UK Government fight a national crisis? Has Boris Johnson done enough to reduce panic in the battle to stop COVID-19 - or has he been absent?

Former No 10 adviser reveals what it's like inside emergency COBRA meetings where the Prime Minister must take the hard decisions while reassuring the country with a clear message.

Chris Wilkins served as Director of Strategy and Chief speech-writer to former Prime Minister Theresa May. In her time leading the country she had to respond to terror attacks, the Grenfell Tower tragedy and the Salisbury cathedral novichok poisoning.

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