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Radio 4,29 Dec 2021,14 mins
Did a handwritten note make Theresa May prime minister?
The Political Butterfly EffectAvailable for over a year
Jim Waterson investigates the circumstances surrounding the loss of a handwritten note from Boris Johnson caused his 2016 Conservative leadership campaign to collapse - and led to Theresa May becoming the prime minister tasked with negotiating Brexit. Presenter: Jim Waterson Producer: Hannah Varrall Executive Producer: Katherine Godfrey and Robbie MacInnes Mixing: Alexis Adimora Contributors: Anushka Asthana, Tim Shipman A Novel production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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