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Deja Vu in UK Politics as Boris Johnson Resigns

Professor Chandran Kukathas, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University

22-Jun-23 08:00

Deja Vu in UK Politics as Boris Johnson Resigns

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned from his parliamentary seat this month, sending shockwaves throughout British politics and posing yet another headache for current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

What are the implications of his exit for the Conservative party and the stability of the UK government? We discuss these developments with political scientist Prof. Chandran Kukathas.

Image Credit: EPA-EFE

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar


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