Ep 1705: Dominic Raab's resignation and the spectacular disintegration of the once great Tory party

Author, journalist and broadcaster, Peter Oborne, talks to Eamon following Dominic Raab's resignation as British Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary. Peter Oborne is former chief political commentator of The Daily Telegraph, from which he resigned in early 2015. He is most recent books areThe Assault on Truth: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the Emergence of a New Moral Barbarism. and The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong About Islam. Peter writes a political column for Middle East Eye and a diary column for the Byline Times.

Published: 21/04/2023

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