his critics, though, ask one simple question, and i quote one of them. who the hell is an unelected, failed minister to tell any of us what to do? well, that s what i hope to discover in this conversation, at a moment when anything could change, and almost certainly will in politics. david frost, lord frost, welcome to political thinking. thank you. great to be here. well, let s begin with what is on everybody s mind. your old friend, the man you advised and whether he, borisjohnson, can and should be our next prime minister. what do you make of the speculation? well, boris is remarkable guy, and he can do things that other people can t. so i don t find it at all surprising that we re getting this sort of noise about, will he come back? could he do the job? i think the party needs to think quite hard before it, it kind of goes down this road, you know? who knows? it s not really for me to say. but, you know, there was a reason why he left office and there s a reason why
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and when to expect them. it s tuesday, the 6th of september. welcome to downing street, a date that will go in the history books because in a few hours number 10 will welcome its newest resident and we know who it will be, liz truss, elected leader of the conservative party yesterday and has had the night to get her head around things and make appointments and plans. this morning, borisjohnson leaves here. bringing his three year premiership to an end and then liz truss will arrive and take over. this morning we look at the many challenges she faces in those early moments. at first, here is this from a lyrical correspondence iain watson. in one day, we ll hear from two prime ministers. in this street, a transfer of power will take place without a general election. early this morning, borisjohnson will give his final speech as prime minister. then late this afternoon, liz truss, his successor, chosen by conservative members, will set out her stall. but what will happen in betw
his party hasn t got complacent and repeats cold for a general election. the school is struggling to keep lights and heating on. head teachers warn rising gusts could see most schools run out of money by next year. jodie whittaker is set to make a final appearance as the doctor in doctor who. the first break cards from king charles and the rain concert camilla been sent out to people celebrating their good afternoon. rishi sunak has formally entered the contest to become the next conservative leader and prime minister. the former chancellor says he wants to lead the country with integrity, professionalism and accountability. he already has the required backing of more than 100 fellow tory mps. this afternoon suella braverman, the former home secretary became the lastest high profile mp to endorse him. writing in the telegraph ms braverman says the tories all need to compromise but that rishi is the only candidate that fits the bill to deliver unity, stability and efficiency.