'The world has moved on from Boris Johnson' | Grant Shapps, Guto Harri, and Pat McFadden

Sophy Ridge On Sunday

Sky News

Politics, News, News Commentary, Government

4.2 • 157 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

After an explosive weekend, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as an MP, taking supporters Nadine Dorries and Nigel Adams with him in exiting the Commons, with whispers that more may follow.

It's left his eventual successor, Rishi Sunak, with an almighty by-election-related headache, as Westminster rolls towards the summer break.

Sir Keir Starmer says the country now needs a snap general election, with Mr Johnson's resignation overshadowing a major u-turn in Labour's £28bn flagship "green prosperity plan", and yet another MP being suspended from the Party, pending investigation.

On this week's Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast, hear interviews with the energy secretary Grant Shapps, and Labour's Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Pat McFadden.

Former Downing Street Director of Communications under Mr Johnson, Guto Harri, gives an insight into what his former boss might do next. Plus, hear analysis from the Sun on Sunday's Kate Ferguson, and the Guardian's Peter Walker.

Producer - David Chipakupaku
Editor - Paul Stanworth

Transcript

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0:00.0	Donald Trump is heading back to the White House.
0:03.1	Together we can truly make America great again.
0:06.7	We are in for an unpredictable but fascinating four years.
0:10.3	And we're going to be following every twist and turn for the first 100 days.
0:15.0	We'll be bringing you the latest updates and analysis first thing every morning.
0:19.5	So join me, James McHugh. Me, Martha Kalnick, and me, Mark Stone,
0:23.5	for Trump 100 every weekday at 6am, wherever you get your podcast.
0:32.8	Hi and welcome to the Sophie Ridge on Sunday podcast.
0:37.9	This episode is a little bit different.
0:40.2	We've got the main interviews from my TV program on here.
0:43.4	Then we'll have some analysis for you.
0:45.2	We'll be back to normal next time, but here is the first interview for you.
0:53.8	An absolutely pack show on an extraordinary weekend of politics, lots to get our teeth stuck into.
0:59.6	So we can start this morning with the government a little earlier.
1:02.5	I spoke to the Energy Security and Netzeria Secretary Grant Shams.
1:06.9	How have you noticed that on Wixen, Westminster, where it seems everything has been set on fire,
1:11.6	you were the one sitting in the seat on Sunday?
1:14.6	Are you No. 10's human fire blanket?
1:16.6	I'm sure it's entirely coincidental.
1:19.6	I mean, I come on your programme from time to time.
1:21.6	That was on very recently, and I don't recall anything specific.
1:24.6	But I'm always pleased to come on your program.
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