Owen Paterson: Boris Johnson’s U-turn
The government has performed a spectacular U-turn over the controversial blocking of Conservative MP Owen Paterson’s suspension for breaching lobbying rules.Ailbhe Rea is joined by New Statesman’s deputy online editor Rachel Cunliffe and Tim Durrant...
November 5, 2021
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<p>The government has performed a spectacular U-turn over the controversial blocking of Conservative MP Owen Paterson’s suspension for breaching lobbying rules.</p><br /><p>Ailbhe Rea is joined by New Statesman’s deputy online editor Rachel Cunliffe and Tim Durrant from the Institute for Government to discuss <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2021/11/will-voters-punish-the-conservatives-for-blocking-owen-patersons-suspensio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the scandal</a> as it unfolds. What is the <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/conservatives/2021/11/boris-johnson-faces-tory-backlash-after-u-turn-in-owen-paterson-sleaze-row" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">damage for the government</a> and parliament more generally?</p><br /><p>This was recorded before Owen Paterson announced his resignation as MP.</p><br /><p>Then in You Ask Us, to what end does Boris Johnson <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/history/2021/11/boris-johnsons-claim-that-the-roman-empire-fell-due-to-uncontrolled-immigration-is-wrong-and-dangerous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">appropriate (or misappropriate) the classics</a>?</p><br /><p>If you have a question for “You Ask Us” please email <a href="mailto:podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a></p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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