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6. Brexit and Foreign Secretary Years: Tablecloth Tug of War

Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who have known, watched and worked with him. Episode six explores the Brexit and foreign secretary years.

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. A bit of a mouthful. To most people - and there are those that hate it - he鈥檚 simply Boris

This series tells the story of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to Prime Minister. In each episode, Adam Fleming talks to a range of people who鈥檝e known, watched, worked or dealt with him.

In the sixth episode, we hear about his involvement in the Vote Leave campaign and his time as Foreign Secretary.

Guests:

Sir Alan Duncan, former Conservative MP who served as Minister of State for Europe and the Americas from 2016 to 2019 and author of 'In the Thick of It: The Private Diaries of a Minister'

Isabel Hardman, assistant editor of the Spectator and author of 'Why We Get the Wrong Politicians'

Will Walden was Boris Johnson's Director of Communications and External Affairs and his Chief Spokesman during his second term as mayor.

Producers: Ben Carter, Natasha Fernandes and Lucinda Borrell
Series Editor: Emma Rippon
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Studio Engineer: Rod Farquhar

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24 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Aug 2022 17:30

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  • Sat 13 Aug 2022 17:30

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