The Spectator Podcast: are politicians ready for what comes after the meaningful vote?

Why did Sam Gyimah quit his government job? A moderate remainer, a pragmatic politician, and a driven minister – that is, until last Friday. He decided that he couldn’t stomach the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal anymore, even though – he tells us – he has never tried to make his career about Brexit. How many other Tory rebels are like him, and is the Prime Minister really listening to their concerns? On the other hand, do rebels like Sam Gyimah know what they are unleashing if they vote down Theresa May’s Brexit deal next Tuesday? James Forsyth writes in this week’s cover piece that voting it down is sailing the country into entirely uncharted territories. James and Sam both join Lara Prendergast on this week’s Spectator Podcast. It’s a sobering listen – the gist is that no one quite knows what’s going on, and the future on Brexit isn’t necessarily brighter.