Politics Unpacked

Sex, Lies And Boris Johnson

Cleo Watson has gone from being deputy chief of staff for Boris Johnson to writing a satirical 'bonkbuster' set in and around Westminster, Downing Street and Chequers. Matt talks to her about life inside Number 10, partygate, working for Barack Obama and Dominic Cummings - and we get Mariella Frostrup to read out some of the novel's raciest moments. Plus: Columnists James Marriott and Gaby Hinsliff talk about <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/knight-more-northerners-to-level-up-our-honours-officials-told-vck5l87k6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sending more northerners to the House of Lords</a>, <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-buys-3-8m-oxfordshire-mansion-with-3-sided-moat-tmb5lncct" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boris Johnson's new house in the country</a>, and Britain's favourite railway station. 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.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times. You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thetimes.com/</a> 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.