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Boris Johnson's Downing Street operation collapsed this week as the Prime Minister was criticised

by his own chancellor for slur he made about Sir Keastama and notorious Peter Fowl Jimmy Savile.

And with regard to the comments being honest, I wouldn't have said it and I'm glad

that the Prime Minister clarified what he meant. Welcome to Payne's Politics,

your insider guide to what's happening in British politics from the Financial Times,

with me Sebastian Payne. In this episode we'll be looking at whether

Boris Johnson can survive this latest scandal engulfing his government,

which you heard Chancellor Rishie soon have discussed at the top.

Is the departure of his closest long-standing aide Manira Merza the beginning of the end,

or the start of a reset demanded by MPs? Chief little correspondent Jim Picard will discuss

and with our Chief little commentator Robert Schrimsley. And later we'll be looking at the long

awaited leveling up white paper and ask does it deliver on the high promises to rebalance the

regions of the UK? Will those pro-Brexit first-time Tory voters feel its promises will deliver for them?

Special guest Rachel Wolf who penned the 2019 Tory manifesto will discuss along with the

Manchester Evening News' Jennifer Williams. But thank you all for joining.

This week was meant to be about the cost of living for Boris Johnson's government,

but instead it turned into a rout about his Downing Street operation with four of the most

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