The News Agents cover image

EMERGENCY EPISODE: Boris Johnson Quits Parliament

The News Agents

00:00

Boris Johnson's Political Obituary

Boris Johnson was a prime minister during COVID. He threw it all away by literally breaking the laws that he had set up and seemingly not really minding or not even admitting it. The author of his own demise is always, it was always himself. And I think actually just thinking about that, that letter that he's written tonight with a spectator piece, my sense is that he may well have caused himself quite a bit of damage by that. It is so unself-reflective. There is so little introspection. He is so addled with conspiracy theories. He is sounding so Trumpian. That symmetry, that symmetry of today with Trump being indicted on the same day is

Play episode from 18:18
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app