Resignationcast: Zia Yusuf Quits Reform UK
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BBC
4.4 • 6.4K Ratings
🗓️ 5 June 2025
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Today, Zia Yusuf has resigned as the chairman of Reform UK, posting on X: "I no longer believe working to get a Reform government elected is a good use of my time".
What does that mean for Nigel Farage and the future of his party? Adam and Alex discuss.
And former Conservative Chancellor Jeremy Hunt joins Adam to discuss his new book, Mel Stride distancing the Tories from Liz Truss’ Mini Budget and his reaction to the breaking news about Zia Yusuf's resignation.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.2 | Hello, thank you for your messages about times you have been the backdrop to politician's speeches. |
| 0:11.6 | We had a message from newscaster, Richard. |
| 0:14.2 | Hi, Adam and team, it's Richard from Newcastle. |
| 0:16.5 | I love the show and have been a listener from way back in the Brexit cast days. |
| 0:20.5 | I couldn't help but laugh |
| 0:21.4 | when you mentioned on a recent pod about people being close to politicians when they've been making |
| 0:25.9 | speeches. I was in the marquee at part of time when Boris Johnson made his speech at the CBI conference |
| 0:30.9 | in 2021. This was the speech when his pages weren't stapled together and he lost his place. |
| 0:36.6 | He ended up filling time talking about |
| 0:38.6 | pepper pig. It was so cringeworthy that I couldn't help feeling embarrassed for him. Just goes |
| 0:44.1 | to show how something as small and inexpensive as a staple can have such a big impact. Keep up |
| 0:49.3 | the great work. Thanks. Richard, thank you for your message and for your recollection. |
| 0:59.7 | I remember watching that speech on TV because I was working in our Westminster newsroom that day. And I could see that Boris Johnson was losing his place and his pages were getting all muddled up. |
| 1:06.8 | And so I just knew that he was heading towards a moment like that. |
| 1:10.2 | But yeah, I'll remember that very, very clearly. |
| 1:12.2 | Thank you to Richard. |
| 1:13.3 | And we'd love to still hear other people's recollections, |
| 1:16.2 | so you know where to send them. |
| 1:17.6 | Newscast at BBC.co.uk. |
| 1:19.9 | Or you can WhatsApp us on 0-330-123-9480. |
| 1:26.4 | Right. |
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