After the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and with a leadership election looming, UnHerd convened some regular contributors for an emergency roundtable. Has the populist experiment run its course in the UK, or is it only just beginning? Joining Freddie Sayers to see beyond the Westminster speculation and get to grips with this historical moment were non-affiliated life peer of the House of Lords Baroness Claire Fox and UnHerd writers Will Lloyd and Aris Roussinos. Read the article here: https://unherd.com/thepost/roundtable-what-does-boris-johnsons-resignation-mean/ Listen to the podcast version: https://play.acast.com/s/5fad6d24bc034454b53fe011/62c8126fa7dbe30011929fde Follow UnHerd on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/unherd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unherd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unherd/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unherdtv // TIMECODES // 00:00 - 01:16 - Introduction 01:16 - 07:13 - Claire Fox and Will Lloyd describe the mood in Westminster after Boris Johnson’s resignation 07:13 - 09:16 - Was Boris like Trump? 09:16 - 19:03 - Was he really worse than other Prime Ministers? 19:03 - 25:39 - Why Centrist Dad types like Rory Stewart and Alistair Campbell are celebrating Boris’s downfall 25:39 - 32:05 - Could Boris Johnson’s departure hasten the collapse of Britain’s two main political parties? 32:05 - 37:08 - What does conservatism actually mean now? 37:08 - 42:40 - Should the new conservatism be about the exercise of state power? 42:40 - 45:10 - Are there any conservative political figures to be hopeful about? #UnHerd #FreddieSayers #BorisJohnson