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newsletter let's get down to business this week I'm joined by Alice Thompson

the brilliant Times columnist an interviewer who wonders why MPs can't get

proper maternity cover. The equally brilliant Elinie Korea is part of the

Times Parliamentary team thanks to the prestigious Anthony Howard Award,

She cast an eye of the Lib Dem Leadership Contest and whether it really matters.

But first, the even more brillianter Stephen Swinford,

the brand new Times Deputy Political editor makes his debut to talk about the other leadership contest and the man who will most likely be the next PM.

Glad to be here, Matt. The Boris Johnson fight back is on, having spent the weekend huddled in his bunker after it emerged

that around with his girlfriend led to the police being called, he's finally

hit the campaign trail and done a succession of broadcast interviews. He's

determined to turn the focus back to Brexit, but the questions about the

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