As parliament enters recess, against all the odds Boris Johnson has <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/conservatives/2022/02/neither-guto-harri-nor-steve-barclay-can-save-boris-johnson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clung onto his premiership</a>. Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush discuss the PM's various survival strategies, the ongoing police investigation into parties held in Downing Street and the political calculations of <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/conservatives/2022/02/the-leaderless-plot-why-no-one-knows-when-boris-johnson-will-fall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">leadership contenders</a>.  Then in You Ask Us, a listener asks what is Jacob Rees-Mogg's plan given his recent loyalty to Johnson.  If you have a question for You Ask Us, email<a href="podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a> LISTEN AD-FREE:📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a> MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ <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⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday<hr /> 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.

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The New Statesman Episodes Around February 11, 2022

Prime Ministerial, from the New Statesman | Tony Blair

Prime Ministerial, from the New Statesman | John Major

Will Boris Johnson survive 2022?

Prime Ministerial, from the New Statesman | Margaret Thatcher

Will Boris Johnson’s non-apology save him?

How bad can the polls get for Boris Johnson?

SPECIAL: Will Boris Johnson “in the name of God, go”?

Alleged blackmail: the dark side of Boris Johnson’s survival

Could the Scottish Conservatives split from the Tory party?

What does the police inquiry into “partygate” mean for Boris Johnson?

SPECIAL: Sue Gray’s report into Downing Street lockdown parties is published

Why Christian Wakeford crossed the floor

Can Boris Johnson survive the cost of living crisis?

Andrew Marr on Why Boris Johnson is Beyond Saving

Will Boris Johnson’s new No 10 operation save him?

Inside Boris Johnson's fight to survive partygate

Could these be Boris Johnson’s last weeks in office? With Gavin Barwell

Farewell to a legend: Tears, cheers and kirs

Does BBC comedy have a left-wing bias? Andy Zaltzman on political satire, offensive jokes and cauliflower Trump

War in Ukraine: can the UK act “decisively” against Russia?

How to end London’s addiction to Russian money, with Oliver Bullough

Has the war changed Boris Johnson’s reputation?

Are the UK’s Russia sanctions tough enough? With Bill Browder

Sanctions and refugees: are UK ministers failing in their duties?

Priti Patel is "pulling up the drawbridge" for Ukrainian refugees, says Alf Dubs

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's long fight for freedom

P&O Ferries uses "slave labour on the high seas", says Karl Turner MP

Bonus episode: Michael Sheen on class, culture and Britishness

Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement shows he's still a high-tax Chancellor

What is “Britishness” – and does it still matter? With Gary Younge, Jeremy Deller and Jason Cowley

Has the Spring Statement deflated Rishi Sunak?

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