Dominic Cummings' Covid claims

As Westminster braces for Dominic Cummings' appearance at the Health and Science select committee over the Government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, Anoosh, Stephen and Ailbhe discuss whether his claims - previewed in a rambling, 50-tweet thread - are worrisome... or, indeed, surprising.

Then in You Ask Us, they take your questions on why Liz Truss remains popular with the Conservative grass roots.

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