The Tories – seven years, five PMs. What’s next? Politics Weekly UK podcast
After Boris Johnson’s thumping win in 2019, the Conservatives are now on their third leader in 12 months and are trailing in the polls. So how did the UK get here? John Harris asks Prof Tim Bale, whose new book looks at what went wrong for the party
April 13, 202335m 59s
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Show Notes
Boris Johnson won an 80-seat majority in 2019, redrawing the electoral map and threatening Labour with another decade in opposition. Less than four years later, the Conservatives are on their third leader in 12 months and are trailing in the polls. So how did the UK get here? The Guardian’s John Harris asks Prof Tim Bale, whose new book, The Conservative Party After Brexit, looks at what went wrong for the Tories. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod">theguardian.com/politicspod</a>
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