Liz Truss quits – and Boris Johnson weighs his return
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 21 October 2022
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
She’s the shortest serving prime minister in British history.
As the Conservative party embarks on the process of finding another new leader, Tim Shipman guides us through the process, the contenders (including the possible return of Boris Johnson) and what it all means for the country.
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Guest: Tim Shipman, Chief Political Commentator, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to stories of our times from the times and the Sunday times. |
| 0:10.0 | I'm Manvin Rana. |
| 0:15.0 | I have just accepted Her Majesty the Queen's kind invitation to form a new government. |
| 0:24.5 | I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. |
| 0:29.5 | Thank you. |
| 0:34.5 | The British Pound has fallen to its lowest level ever. |
| 0:38.5 | Bank of England won't have to step in. |
| 0:40.5 | Just had it through from a government source, the Chancellor has been sacked. |
| 0:44.5 | Quasic Cartang is no longer the Chancellor. |
| 0:47.5 | It's a complete reversal. |
| 0:49.5 | Another key Cabinet Minister is out. |
| 0:51.5 | Suella Bravman, resigning as Home Secretary this afternoon. |
| 0:54.5 | I do want to accept responsibility and say sorry for the mistakes that have been made. |
| 1:01.5 | It's a Tory MP of 17 years. |
| 1:04.5 | I think it's a shambles in a disgrace. |
| 1:07.5 | Mr Spaker, I am a fighter and not a fighter. |
| 1:13.5 | Given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party. |
| 1:26.5 | I have therefore spoken to His Majesty the King to notify him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party. |
| 1:36.5 | This is an emergency episode after what's been an extraordinary day. |
| 1:42.5 | It's Thursday evening and I'm here in the studio with Tim Shipman, Sunday Times Chief Political Commentator, |
| 1:49.5 | to try and make sense of it all and to work out what happens next. |
| 1:54.5 | Tim, you tweeted earlier this week to say that you've been doing this job for 21 years. |
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