The Significance of Choosing a New Opposition Leader

Today, in a surprise twist, James Cleverly was knocked out of the race to become the next Tory leader.

Adam is joined by Chris and BBC Newsnight political editor Nick Watt to discuss how Cleverly went from first place to eliminated in just 24 hours. How will a Jenrick-Badenoch showdown change the vibe of the contest? And how have Labour MPs responded to the news?

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