(EXCLUSIVE) Boris Johnson: "They Were Looking at Engineering The Virus" And The Government Tried To Bribe Me!

He was the 55th Prime Minister, led through 3 of the biggest crises of the last century, and is one of the most controversial characters in the history of the United Kingdom. Boris Johnson is now ‘unleashed’.

Boris Johnson is the former UK Prime Minister, serving from 2019 to 2022, he has also served as Foreign Secretary and Mayor of London. He is also the author of books such as, ‘The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History’ and ‘Unleashed’.

In this conversation, Boris and Steven discuss topics such as, his support for the Leave campaign without an exit plan, why he doesn't apologise for Partygate, his initial under appreciation of Covid's danger, and his predictions for the upcoming US election.

(00:00) Intro
(02:25) What Do We Need To Understand About Your Early Years
(04:52) Glue Ear Making You Deaf
(05:47) Your Mother Charlotte
(08:27) Why Was Your Mother Sent To A Psychiatric Ward
(11:18) Why Did Your Mother Say You Were "Self Defending"
(13:13) Why Did Your Parents Divorce?
(14:42) Was There Physical Violence In The Household?
(15:29) What Did Your Parents Teach You About Marriage And Love
(18:04) Is Your Public Persona A Marketing Strategy?
(24:36) The Imbalance Of The UK's Class System
(28:25) Has The Conservative Government Done Enough To Level The UK?
(38:30) Boris' Career Rundown
(39:00) Did You Expect To Win The London Mayorship?
(41:25) You Had 3 Significant Country Events, Do You Wish It Was Different?
(43:06) Did You Think You Were Going To Win The Brexit Vote?
(45:18) Your Secret Pro-Remain Letter
(49:22) You Had No Plan After Brexit
(59:41) Did David Cameron React Badly When You Said You Were Going To Leave?
(01:01:33) How Does Someone Get A High-Level Job Without Having Done It Before?
(01:03:39) If You're In Politics, You Need To Be Okay With Public Attacks
(01:05:10) Is Politics All About Bringing Your Friends Up With You?
(01:06:39) Do You Regret Brexit?
(01:09:53) What Have The Downsides Of Brexit Been?
(01:13:45) When Was The First Time You Heard About This Virus?
(01:18:13) When Did You Call China To Address Covid
(01:19:35) The Virus Was Actually Created In A Lab
(01:20:37) Call Trump To Talk About Covid
(01:21:29) Lockdowns
(01:27:18) Were The Lockdowns Even Worth It
(01:28:52) The Tiering System Was Bonkers
(01:30:46) Was There A Mental Toll On You?
(01:32:31) The Impact Of The Death Of Your Mother
(01:36:30) Party Gate
(01:47:13) How Many Children Do You Have?
(01:47:37) Charlotte Owen
(01:47:47) What Happens Next For Boris Johnson

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