Conservative Conference: “It’s Tough Being A Tory”
Jenrick defends comment on not seeing “another white face” in Handsworth.
Today, how much political danger are the Conservative party in?
Adam and Chris are at Conservative party conference in Manchester where some comments from shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick have dominated the headlines.
In a recording reportedly made during a dinner and published by the Guardian, Jenrick said he had not seen "another white face" in the hour-and-a-half he spent in the Handsworth area of Birmingham filming a video about litter. Jenrick has defended the comments. Adam and Chris discuss this and the general state of the Conservative party.
Adam is also joined by James Cleverly the shadow housing secretary.
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