Boris: The Ghost of Christmas Present

TALKING POLITICS by Catherine Carr

Dec 23, 202149:51Arts

David and Helen talk through what’s going on with the prime minister, the pandemic and the state of British politics. Is Johnson still in touch with public opinion on Covid? Why is hypocrisy more toxic than lying? What a...

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