Amanpour: Fraser Nelson, Martin Fletcher, Valerie Jarrett and Nicholas Christakis

Amanpour

CNN

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4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2019

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator, and Martin Fletcher, former foreign editor of The Times, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the Tory leadership contest in the UK and front-runner Boris Johnson. Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Obama, reminisces about her career in politics, her family roots and writing her new book "Finding My Voice". Our Michel Martin sits down with Nicholas Christakis, sociologist and author of "Blueprint", to talk about the ancient origins and modern implications of human nature.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Amampur. Here's what's coming up.
0:07.0	We can get Brexit done and we can win.
0:11.0	The selection process for the next British Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister.
0:16.8	We delve into the life and politics of the frontrunner, Boris Johnson.
0:21.3	Then, the United States is a great country.
0:23.0	It's not the only country.
0:25.0	And that you can learn a great deal outside of your shores.
0:27.0	Valerie Jarrett, President Barack Obama's senior advisor joins us, how she's found her own voice now dishing on life and politics.
0:36.0	Plus, despite the fact that we are all different from each other I believe we are
0:41.2	united by our common humanity.
0:43.2	Author and sociologist Nicholas Chris Tuckus looks on the bright side of humanity. Welcome to the program everyone. I'm Christina Manpur in London.
1:06.2	British politics have been misshapen beyond recognition by the tumult that is Brexit.
1:11.5	It's knocked out two Prime Ministers since the 2016 referendum
1:15.8	and now the fight is on to become the next Conservative Party leader and by default Prime
1:20.6	Minister. The party selection process is a little like a US primary, where
1:25.5	candidates battle it out to become the nominee. Only here, the winner skips straight to becoming
1:31.0	Prime Minister without the inconvenience of a general election.
1:34.6	The former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is the favourite.
1:37.9	He is a colourful media character, a populist, much like President Trump, which might explain why he too is betting on
1:44.9	his friend Boris. We'll talk to two seasoned political analysts in a moment, but first
1:50.2	our Nick Glass gives us a taste of who Boris is.
1:54.0	Are you ready to face the camera tonight, Mr. Johnson?
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