Do chess players make for better politicians?
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English - August 05, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB - ★★★★ - 134 ratingsNews Government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Rishi Sunak is apparently looking to expand the teaching of chess in schools, and to install chess sets in public parks, and will unveil the policy alongside a giant chessboard in the No. 10 garden. What is the Prime Minister thinking? And what does it say about Sunak’s idea of education?
Cindy Yu speaks to Katy Balls and Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, a former special adviser and Westminster chess hustler.