The big question for Simon Walters and Amanda Platell is, has ‘Priti Patel’ replaced Boris Johnson as the strongest voice of the Government, after what can only be described as a packed week in British politics. Simon Walters asks Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi whether safari parks are really an adequate substitute for schools opening before September, and speaks to Tory MP Alec Shelbrook who suggests Karl Marx's statue could be torn down along with statues of slave traders. Plus, Amanda takes on John Lennon... but does anyone win? 

<p>The big question for Simon Walters and Amanda Platell is, has &lsquo;Priti Patel&rsquo; replaced Boris Johnson as the strongest voice of the Government, after what can only be described as a packed week in British politics. Simon Walters asks Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi whether safari parks are really an adequate substitute for schools opening before September, and speaks to Tory MP Alec Shelbrook who suggests Karl Marx's statue could be torn down along with statues of slave traders. Plus, Amanda takes on John Lennon... but does anyone win?&nbsp;</p>

No ifs, no buts, just straight-talking politics every Wednesday with Mail+ Briefings. Join your hosts Simon Walters and Amanda Platell for 30 minutes of unmissable Westminster whispers and with exclusive interviews and invaluable insight into who really runs Britain.

<p>No ifs, no buts, just straight-talking politics every Wednesday with Mail+ Briefings. Join your hosts Simon Walters and Amanda Platell for 30 minutes of unmissable Westminster whispers and with exclusive interviews and invaluable insight into who really runs Britain.</p>

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