Unprecedented

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Brexit, Covid, Partygate, lockdowns, leaks, the war in Ukraine, a cost-of-living crisis and the scandals that plagued our politics. Guto Harri was in the room when the big decisions were made. In this podcast, expect unprecedented access behind the shiny black door of Number 10 Downing Street, during one of the most chaotic periods in British political history. Guto was Boris Johnson’s Communications Chief. When he first walked over the Number 10 threshold, things weren’t normal. A set of circumstances, scandals and chaos that will never be repeated. It was unprecedented.

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6. The Final C**tdown

In a 'winner-takes-all' politics, there must be losers. Then-PM Boris Johnson had managed to swerve the many scandals that came his way, and it seemed as if nothing could stop him. His supporters couldn't get enough of his tenacity, his opposition were delirious with dismay. But the walls were closing in. The way his reputation within the Conservative party was written started to change and it became clear that there was undeniable desire to distance the wider party from the Johnson narrative. G...

Jun 16, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 6

5. Boris's Big Fat Hairy Promise

Even those closest to Boris thought he was a Remainer. He liked to flirt with Eurosceptic views but had always been open about the benefits of remaining a member of the European Union. And then Guto gets a call from Boris's sister - "Boris is about to do something really stupid, you're the only one in the world I can think of who can stop him." Boris joined forces with Vote Leave and supported Brexit. But did he really understand the world he'd be drawn into? From the questionable promises made,...

Jun 09, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5

4. The Road To Peppa Pig

"I asked him whether he thought he was going to die.” What was going on behind closed doors when it looked like Boris was close to the edge? Guto Harri, a trusted advisor to then PM Boris Johnson explains his account of what went on behind the shiny black door of No.10 Downing Street. By the time Guto arrived, COVID had ravaged the UK, thousands had died and many more had their lives turned upside down. And Boris nearly lost his. The UK was tumbling out of a pandemic and into a cost-of-living cr...

Jun 01, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 4

3. Clusterf**k

"There's only one word that describes the parties held at number 10 during lockdown. It's not Partygate; its Clusterf**k" Guto Harri, a trusted advisor to then PM Boris Johnson explains his account of what went on behind the shiny black door of No.10 Downing Street. As the evidence against the PM mounted and the country's love/hate relationship with him increasingly turned to anger and disgust, Guto gives us exclusive access to what was happening inside No.10. Why did Boris deny the parties took...

May 26, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3

2. Conflict, chaos and another c**t

February 24th, 2022. The unthinkable happens. Guto Harri is woken by a call from the Military Attaché explaining that Russia has just invaded Ukraine. Within a matter of minutes Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy are on the call. "Are you ok? Do you have good people around you?" Boris asks. "I'm fine. But you never know, when Russian Special Forces are moving in on your city. I just hope this isn't the last time we speak to each other" Volodymyr replies...

May 18, 2023•31 min•Ep. 2

1. "An Orgy of Pain"

Boris Johnson could have been one of the most successful politicians of our time, but the shortcuts he took to get to Downing Street set him up to fail. In this episode, the rise of Boris and the mess he got himself into. Hear what he really thinks of Rishi Sunak, Sue Gray and his own MPs. Guto Harri was Boris Johnson’s Communication Chief during one of the most chaotic periods in British political history. He was in the room when the big decisions were made. Join him as he opens the shiny black...

May 12, 2023•36 min•Ep. 1

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May 09, 2023•4 min

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