Sex, Lies And Boris Johnson

<p>Cleo Watson has gone from being deputy chief of staff for Boris Johnson to writing a satirical 'bonkbuster' set in and around Westminster, Downing Street and Chequers.</p><br><p>Matt talks to her about life inside Number 10, partygate, working for Barack Obama and Dominic Cummings - and we get Mariella Frostrup to read out some of the novel's raciest moments.</p><br><p>Plus: Columnists James Marriott and Gaby Hinsliff talk about <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/knight-more-northerners-to-level-up-our-honours-officials-told-vck5l87k6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sending more northerners to the House of Lords</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-buys-3-8m-oxfordshire-mansion-with-3-sided-moat-tmb5lncct" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boris Johnson's new house in the country</a>, and Britain's favourite railway station.</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>