Former UK Prime Minister - Sir John Major
The Interview8 Jul 2019

Former UK Prime Minister - Sir John Major

What kind of country will emerge from the Brexit mess? HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir John Major, former British Prime Minister. Within weeks the UK's Conservative party will have a new leader and Britain a new prime minister. As with so much in UK politics the battle between Boris Johnson and Jeremy hunt boils down to Brexit; who do Tories believe is better equipped to navigate the political and constitutional crisis that looms as the departure date of October 31st draws near?

Image: John Major (Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images)

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