The Political Editors: Francis Elliott
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.1 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 29 August 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Francis Elliott became The Times' Political Editor in 2013, covering an extraordinary period that saw the end of the coalition, the slow downfall of Theresa May, and how Boris Johnson tried to get first Brexit and then Covid done.
The Political Editors is half a century of politics told by the people who wrote the first draft of history for the Times.
Plus: Columnists Daniel Finkelstein and Miranda Green discuss new polling showing Labour ahead on immigration, whether the NHS is still our national religion, and why a reshuffle is unlikely to change anything for Rishi Sunak.
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