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Rwanda plan reignites Tory civil war

Plus, did Boris Johnson change any minds at the Covid inquiry?

An episode of the Political Fix podcast, hosted by Financial Times, titled "Rwanda plan reignites Tory civil war" was published on December 8, 2023 and runs 29 minutes.

December 8, 2023 ·29m · Political Fix

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Summary

Infighting has erupted once again within the Tory ranks over Rishi Sunak’s last-minute treaty with Kigali and emergency legislation to save his Rwanda removals plan. The FT’s Lucy Fisher is joined by colleagues Miranda Green and Jim Pickard to explain what’s happened and discuss the latest drama, including the shock resignation of the PM’s one-time ally, immigration minister Robert Jenrick. Plus, the FT’s Laura Hughes assesses Boris Johnson’s performance at the Covid inquiry.Follow Lucy on X: @LOS_Fisher, Miranda on: @greenmiranda, Jim on: @PickardJEFree links:UK court battles still lie ahead over revamped Rwanda removal schemeTory leadership contest would be ‘insanity’, warns party chair Boris Johnson denies considering ‘let it rip’ Covid strategyPublic inquiries are one of Britain’s only growth industriesSign up here for 30 free days of Stephen Bush's Inside Politics newsletter, winner of the World Association of News Publishers 2023 Best Newsletter award. Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Audrey Tinline. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Infighting has erupted once again within the Tory ranks over Rishi Sunak’s last-minute treaty with Kigali and emergency legislation to save his Rwanda removals plan. The FT’s Lucy Fisher is joined by colleagues Miranda Green and Jim Pickard to explain what’s happened and discuss the latest drama, including the shock resignation of the PM’s one-time ally, immigration minister Robert Jenrick. Plus, the FT’s Laura Hughes assesses Boris Johnson’s performance at the Covid inquiry.


Follow Lucy on X: @LOS_Fisher, Miranda on: @greenmiranda, Jim on: @PickardJE


Free links:


UK court battles still lie ahead over revamped Rwanda removal scheme


Tory leadership contest would be ‘insanity’, warns party chair 


Boris Johnson denies considering ‘let it rip’ Covid strategy


Public inquiries are one of Britain’s only growth industries



Sign up here for 30 free days of Stephen Bush's Inside Politics newsletter, winner of the World Association of News Publishers 2023 Best Newsletter award. 


Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Audrey Tinline. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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