The New Statesman Podcast

Inside Boris Johnson's fight to survive partygate

As parliament enters recess, against all the odds Boris Johnson has <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/conservatives/2022/02/neither-guto-harri-nor-steve-barclay-can-save-boris-johnson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clung onto his premiership</a>. Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush discuss the PM's various survival strategies, the ongoing police investigation into parties held in Downing Street and the political calculations of <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/conservatives/2022/02/the-leaderless-plot-why-no-one-knows-when-boris-johnson-will-fall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">leadership contenders</a>.  Then in You Ask Us, a listener asks what is Jacob Rees-Mogg's plan given his recent loyalty to Johnson.  If you have a question for You Ask Us, email<a href=" podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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