When the Prime Minister could fall at any point, talk to someone who knows what should happen next.
Grant Shapps is that someone and has a very clear view on how the next Conservative leader should be chosen. He's a crucial power player and will be instrumental in any future leadership contest. Grant also has some brilliant stories about serving in Boris Johnson's Cabinet, what it was like doing the Covid TV briefings and how Liz Truss sacked him. As well as being a passionate advocate of centre-right pragmatism, he's also an optimist... despite some hellish life experiences that could easily have destroyed his positivity.
This is an impeccably timed interview with a fascinating politician at the centre of what happens next.
Follow Grant on Twitter: @grantshapps
See Matt's completely rewritten stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right on the following dates:
Fri 21 Oct - Bloomsbury Theatre
Fri 28 Oct - Bloomsbury Theatre
Tickets: https://www.mattforde.com/2022tour
Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre here: https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/
Forthcoming guests include:
7 Nov: David Dimbleby
14 Nov: Matt Hancock
5 Dec: Rachel Reeves
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Show 81 - Aaron Bastani
Show 80 - Lord Andrew Cooper
Show 79 - Carwyn Jones (LIVE)
Show 78 - JANE MERRICK
Show 77 - Al Murray
Show 76 - Justine Greening (LIVE)
Show 75 - John Swinney (LIVE)
Show 74 - Tommy Sheridan (LIVE)
Show 73 - Andrew Mitchell (LIVE)
Show 72 - Owen Jones
Show 71 - Jon Lansman (LIVE)
Show 70 - MATT ZARB-COUSIN
Show 69 - Professor Angelia Wilson
Show 68 - Professor Anand Menon
Show 67 - Heidi Allen (LIVE)
Show 66 - Professor Rosie Campbell
Show 65 - Professor Sarah Childs
Show 64 - Chris Coghlan
Show 63 - Owen Smith (LIVE)
Show 62 - Laura Round
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