As pandemic politics start to ebb away, Johnson’s ratings are down among the Tory faithful and his MPs are growing restive. Is this a time to pick a fight with Rishi Sunak? Plus, will Apple’s photo-scanning tech trap more than child abusers? Spain makes glorifying Franco a crime. And why do we let polls lead politics? Adam Payne, Westminster and Brexit reporter for PoliticsHome, is our guest. 

• “We have a Government which is absolutely obsessed with public opinion, and a PM obsessed with being popular ” – Adam Payne
• “The problem with polls is that the people who don’t answer them in the first place.” – Yasmeen Serhan
• “Liz Truss has this incredible ability to block out grim reality and tell everyone it’s all fine.” – Justin Quirk

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Presented by Andrew Harrison with Yasmeen Serhan and Justin Quirk. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. Produced by Andrew Harrison. The Bunker is a Podmasters Production

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