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Is Boris Johnson heading for a 1997 moment?
Coffee House Shots
English - June 24, 2022 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.57 MB - ★★★★ - 134 ratingsNews Government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In a major blow, the Conservatives have lost two seats in the Tiverton and Wakefield by-elections. Immediately after, the Conservative party chairman, Oliver Dowden resigned citing 'a deeply personal decision' following a 'run of very poor results for our party'.
The Lib Dems overturned a huge Tory majority in Tiverton and Honiton, Devon, their third by-election victory over Boris Johnson's party in a year. What does this suggest about the public mood towards their current government?
‘At the moment, Boris Johnson motivates the anti-Tory vote more than the Tory vote’ - James Forsyth
Isabel Hardman is joined by Katy Balls and James Forsyth