The Political Butterfly Effect

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The Political Butterfly Effect: Did a handwritten note make Theresa May prime minister?

Did a handwritten note make Theresa May prime minister?

BBC Radio 4 - The Political Butterfly Effect, Did a handwritten note make Theresa May prime minister?

Jim Waterson asks whether one single piece of paper put Theresa May in Downing Street.

Jim Waterson looks at how the loss of a handwritten note from Boris Johnson led to Theresa May becoming prime minister and changed the course of British history.

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

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