Brexit Regrets and Salisbury Spies | Theresa May

The Rest Is Politics October 10, 2023
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Does Theresa May regret visiting Donald Trump? Her mission to end modern slavery and to see a net-zero Britain. Why did she prefer Gordon Brown to Tony Blair as a Prime Minister? Does the former PM have any regrets over Brexit? How did things unfold behind the scenes after the Salisbury poisoning of a former Russian spy? In the second of two episodes, Rory and Alastair are joined once again by former Conservative Prime Minister, Theresa May. 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Becoming PM in the Brexit referendum fallout 13:10 - The rise of David Cameron 14:06 - Was David Cameron's government serious? 15:30 - Retaining faith in the political system 17:24 - Labour vs Conservatives 19:00 - Press releases masquerading as policy 24:00 - Balancing seriousness with popular recognition 28:49 - International diplomacy 32:22 - Trump and misogyny 34:35 - Salisbury murders 37:42 - Observing and interacting with world leaders 39:15 - Johnson, Blair or Truss 40:15 - Why Theresa May still believes in the system 43:40 - Modern slavery, Net-zero