Radio Ombudsman #28 | Polly Curtis on the relationship between state and citizens

Update: 2022-10-07

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Journalist, author and CEO of Demos Polly Curtis talks to Rob Behrens about her career in journalism, becoming a board member at PHSO and the relationship between the state and individuals. She also discusses her book ‘Behind Closed Doors: Why We Break Up Families and How to Mend Them’, an investigation into the children’s care system and the lives of vulnerable children.

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Radio Ombudsman #28 | Polly Curtis on the relationship between state and citizens

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

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Radio Ombudsman #28 | Polly Curtis on the relationship between state and citizens

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Radio Ombudsman #28 | Polly Curtis on the relationship between state and citizens