Alleged blackmail: the dark side of Boris Johnson’s survival
January 21, 2022
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January 21, 2022
Alleged blackmail: the dark side of Boris Johnson’s survival
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<p>The senior Conservative MP William Wragg has accused government ministers of intimidating and attempting to blackmail colleagues who they suspect oppose the Prime Minister, adding that the incidents should be reported to the police.</p><p> </p><p>While Christian Wakeford’s defection appears to have <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/conservatives/2022/01/why-tory-mps-have-given-boris-johnson-a-stay-of-execution" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">united Conservative MPs</a> to help Boris Johnson survive another week, the PM is not in the clear yet.</p><p> </p><p>Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the extraordinary allegations and the cost of <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/conservatives/2022/01/could-boris-johnson-yet-survive-as-prime-minister" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">saving your own skin</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Then in You Ask Us, a listener asks if <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/conservatives/2022/01/boris-johnson-hangs-on-because-there-is-no-compelling-leader-in-waiting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a change in Conservative leadership</a> would be a disaster for Labour.</p><br /><p>If you have a question for You Ask Us, email <a href="mailto:podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a>.</p><br /><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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