Would Boris Johnson lose a by-election?

<p>Reaction to Boris Johnson’s three-hour grilling by the Privileges Committee. Could a ten day suspension trigger a by-election? <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-partygate-privileges-committee-hearing-latest-news-decision-b1069329.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tory Peer warns Boris could lose his seat</a>. <a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/person/catherine-haddon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Catherine Haddon</a> a Senior Fellow from the Institute for Government discusses how Boris coped with the Privileges Committee meeting, and what might happen next. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The Partygate saga up until now explained</li><li>How did the committee meeting go for Boris Johnson?</li><li>What is the process of issuing a suspension, and/or calling a by-election?</li><li>Could it be the end of Boris’s political career if he loses his seat?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast </p><br><p><br></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>