🎧 The Election of Boris Johnson with Dr Andrew Blick
Politics in United Kingdom
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28m
In this emergency podcast, Dan talks to Dr Andrew Blick about Boris Johnson's accession to the role of Prime Minister, the history of the UK's electoral system, and the role the monarchy has to play in the constitutional system. Producer: Peter Curry
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