It’s nearly a week since Joe Biden’s terrible performance in that debate against Donald Trump and the panic in the Democratic party has reached fever pitch. In this special episode James Harding is joined by Susan Glasser from The New Yorker, crisis management consultant Dan McGinn and former US ambassador Matthew Barzun. Email: [email protected] Guests: Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New YorkerMatthew Barzun, former US ambassador to London and Tortoise chairmanDan McGinn, crisis communication and reputation management consultant Host: James Harding, editor-in-chief at Tortoise Producer: Lewis Vickers and Casey Magloire To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.