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Apr 2021
30m 37s

Anatomy of a No 10 scandal

THE TIMES
About this episode

They're calling it the 'cash for cushions' scandal. How did the refurbishment of the prime minister's flat snowball out of control? And what lies ahead for Boris Johnson?

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- Steven Swinford, political editor at The Times.

- Daniel Finkelstein, columnist at The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips used: BBC, Sky News, ITV, AP.

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