Will ‘Partygate’ end Boris Johnson’s term as prime minister?
The Take
English - April 20, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 360 ratingsNews Society & Culture aj+ world journalism reporters al jazeera global news news podcasts international news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The rise and fall (for now) of Pakistan’s Imran Khan
Next Episode: Degrees of Abuse: Part 4: ‘I was absolutely destroyed'
Denials, investigations, apologies, and fines have all been part of the ‘Partygate’ scandal in the UK after allegations that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and members of his staff had alcohol-fuelled parties at his offices and residence while COVID-19 lockdown rules were in force. This week, MPs will vote on whether Johnson should be investigated for knowingly misleading Parliament over breaching pandemic laws.
In this episode:
Paul Brennan, Al Jazeera correspondent in London (@paulrbrennan)
Connect with us at @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.