NS#236: The Circle of Boris

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🗓️ 21 September 2017

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Helen and Stephen are joined by satirist and Private Eye writer Craig Brown to discuss the royal family and his new book about Princess Margaret. Then they analyse the way that Boris Johnson's Brexit intervention was amplified by the right-wing media. Finally, they answer a vital question: will Corbynism dominate the Labour party forever?

Send us your questions and thoughts for future episodes on Twitter via @ns_podcasts, @helenlewis or @stephenkb.

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Further reading:

Helen's column about Universal Credit.

Craig Brown's book: Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret.

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