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7. The PM Years Part 1: Getting Brexit Done

Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who have known, watched and worked with him. Episode seven explores the first part of the PM 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 seventh episode, we hear about his early years as Prime Minister.

Guests:

Lord Frost, a British former diplomat, civil servant and politician who briefly served as a Minister of State at the Cabinet Office between March and December 2021. Frost was Chief Negotiator of Task Force Europe from January 2020 until his resignation in December 2021.

Katy Balls, deputy political editor of The Spectator.

Simon Hart, Conservative MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire who served as Secretary of State for Wales between 2019 and 2022.

Producers: Ben Carter, Natasha Fernandes and Arlene Gregorious
Series Editor: Emma Rippon
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Studio Engineer: James Beard

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24 minutes

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  • Sat 20 Aug 2022 17:30

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