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What's behind the leadership debate boycott?
Coffee House Shots
English - July 18, 2022 11:54 - 15 minutes - 14 MB - ★★★★ - 134 ratingsNews Government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Who won the second leadership debate?
Next Episode: Can Truss catch up with Mordaunt?
This morning, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss pulled out of the Sky News leadership debate, scheduled for tomorrow evening. What does this say for public scrutiny in Britain?
'I’m afraid to say if you want to be Prime Minister you need to be able to fight anywhere, any place, anytime' - Fraser Nelson.
This evening, candidates will be whittled down to four remaining prospective leaders. Who do we expect to be knocked out and where will their votes go? Tune in again tonight for a second Coffee House Shots after the results.
Katy Balls is joined by Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth.
Produced by Natasha Feroze