Boris Johnson’s double by-election defeat
Political Fix
Financial Times
4.2 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 24 June 2022
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
The Conservatives lost two crucial by-elections this week in Yorkshire and Devon, putting UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s leadership under scrutiny. Host Sebastian Payne, the FT’s Whitehall editor, discusses these results — and the resignation of Tory party chair Oliver Dowden — with political editor George Parker and UK chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley. Sebastian is also joined by economics correspondent Delphine Strauss and transport correspondent Philip Georgiadis to talk about the UK rail strikes and what deals ministers might make on public sector pay.
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| 0:52.0 | Welcome to Payne's Politics, |
| 0:54.0 | your essential insider guide to Westminster |
| 0:56.0 | from the Financial Times. |
| 0:58.0 | With me, Sebastian Payne. |
| 1:00.0 | In this week's episode, |
| 1:01.0 | we'll be dissecting the result of the Wakefield |
| 1:03.0 | and Titton and Honiton by elections on Thursday, |
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