Are the Tories addicted to psychodrama?

Coffee House Shots

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🗓️ 24 May 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Isabel Hardman speaks to Katy Balls and Kate Andrews about the ongoing case of Suella Braverman's speeding saga. And now Boris Johnson has returned to the spotlight over reports he broke more lockdown rules. Does the energy around these stories say something about the culture of Westminster? Also on the podcast, Kate Andrews takes a look at today's inflation figures.

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0:18.6	Hello and welcome to Coffee House Shots, the Spectators' Daily Politics podcast.
0:23.2	I'm Isabel Harbman and I'm joined by Katie Bulls and Kate Andrews.
0:27.4	Well, we've had a development in the Suella Braven story, Katie.
0:31.8	Just bring us up to speed. There's been an exchange of letters, which normally means resignation,
0:36.0	but that's not what has happened.
0:37.6	No, Rishi Senek has finally come to the decision.
0:40.0	He was accused of differing.
0:41.8	He said he was just looking into the facts and of course,
0:44.0	there's all dates back to the story that broke on Saturday night.
0:47.0	Regarding Suella Bravenman and whether she had broken the ministerial code regarding a speeding fine
0:54.8	when, as home secretary, she asked civil servants whether the speed awareness
0:59.5	course she could take instead of the points and the fine, she could do one-on-one.
1:03.2	They said they couldn't do this, it went to political aid,
1:05.8	and therefore did she break the code by asking civil servants to get involved in the personal matter?
1:11.0	I think it's fair to say her story, initially you didn't get the full sense of her defense,
1:16.4	but as the days have gone on, it's become more about on security grounds.
1:20.4	She is a protected person, so she's out for that reason.
1:23.2	In the letters, Rishi Senek has said that having taken time to consult with his ethics advisor,
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