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Alleged blackmail: the dark side of Boris Johnson’s survival

Alleged blackmail: the dark side of Boris Johnson’s survival

FromElection Watch: The New Statesman podcast | daily throughout the UK general election


Alleged blackmail: the dark side of Boris Johnson’s survival

FromElection Watch: The New Statesman podcast | daily throughout the UK general election

ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jan 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The senior Conservative MP William Wragg has accused government ministers of intimidating and attempting to blackmail colleagues who they suspect oppose the Prime Minister, adding that the incidents should be reported to the police. While Christian Wakeford’s defection appears to have united Conservative MPs to help Boris Johnson survive another week, the PM is not in the clear yet. Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the extraordinary allegations and the cost of saving your own skin. Then in You Ask Us, a listener asks if a change in Conservative leadership would be a disaster for Labour.If you have a question for You Ask Us, email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jan 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Twice a week the New Statesman politics team - Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea - discuss the latest in UK politics. From Boris Johnson's latest battle with backbenchers to the machinery behind the Labour Party's opposition attack lines, this is the debrief you need to understand what's really happening in Westminster and beyond.New episodes Tuesday and Friday. Send your questions at youaskus.co.uk.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.