30 Years Since Back To Basics

<p>30 years ago John Major made a speech pledging to get Britain, and his government, ‘back to basics' - but the scandals just kept coming. Matt speaks to Howell James, Major’s former political secretary, and political journalists Phil Webster and Elinor Goodman.</p><br><p>Plus: Columnists James Marriott and India Knight discuss the <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-sunak-expected-to-block-new-20mph-zones-ntnc8r27f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'war on motorists',</a> whether <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/we-should-be-proud-of-multicultural-britain-insists-sunak-fqphvhmxd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rishi Sunak or Suella Braverman has it right on multiculturalism</a>, the benefits of <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/binge-watchers-are-more-empathetic-and-value-hedonism-5wthcgw0v" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">listening to the radio</a>, and the art of <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ive-glimpsed-the-future-and-its-chat-h9zqgst5q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a good conversation</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>