Is Boris Johnson facing a crisis at Christmas?

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🗓️ 15 October 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Multiple crises are putting unprecedented pressure on the economy and state institutions, and look set to last for months. As winter approaches, could this spell disaster for the government?

In this episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman’s executive editor of politics Tim Ross to discuss the latest negotiations over the Northern Ireland protocol and whether, despite Boris Johnson’s assurances, Britain is on the brink.

Then in You Ask Us, Stephen Bush joins the podcast to answer a listener’s question: How legitimate are Corbynite grievances with Keir Starmer?

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Anouche, and on today's episode of the New Statesman podcast, we talk to our
0:08.2	executive editor Tim Ross about the perfect storm coming over the country just in time
0:12.5	for Christmas.
0:13.5	Hi, I'm Stephen, and in part to Anouche and I take your questions about whether or not
0:18.3	Keir Starmer's left-wing critics are acting in good or bad faith.
0:28.0	So we're delighted to be joined on this episode by our new executive editor Tim Ross.
0:32.8	I think it's your New Statesman podcast debut, isn't it Tim?
0:35.8	It is very exciting.
0:36.8	Well, welcome.
0:37.8	Welcome to our Glamourist studio.
0:39.0	It is certainly Glamourist, and it's delightful to be here, thanks.
0:42.2	Well, we've been talking for weeks now about how grim the coming Christmas could be, and
0:47.7	now on top of that, there's an added terrifying element to our festivities, which is we could
0:54.0	potentially be waiting for another crunch Brexit decision on Christmas Eve, because the
1:00.0	Northern Ireland protocol is being negotiated or discussed, at least, again, between the
1:05.8	two parties.
1:06.8	The European Commission unveiled a package of reforms to the protocol yesterday, we're
1:11.4	recording on Thursday, and it's up to see whether the two sides entering into talks
1:16.4	can decide whether or not the UK can accept those concessions.
1:20.5	You've been watching this.
1:21.9	What do you think the UK side is thinking at the moment?
1:24.2	Well, we've all been watching it for years and years, and it's got to the stage where
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