Boris Johnson is regarded in the country by members of the party as being good old Boris, and he is a winner. I think it would be very difficult for the conserved party to bring back Boris Johnson. And if they did, I think he would lose an ex-election. The new chancellor Jeremy Hunt does fit that bill. Penny Mordent came very, very close last time in the vote,. and is a personable woman, a good speaker, unlike Liz Trust, and more assured. There's all sorts of things coming up - Scottish Nationalist Party are saying they will hold a referendum on independence next year. A lot of people this autumn and winter will find they can't
My dad returns to talk more about UK politics, this time describing the disastrous economic policy of Liz Truss and her Chancellor (finance minister) Kwasi Kwarteng. Advanced level English listening practice - this is complicated stuff, but keep listening to develop your English skills and learn about what's going on in UK politics and current affairs.
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