'History will remember Boris Johnson's compassion'

Campaigner Nimco Ali tells The Telegraph's Chopper's Politics podcast why she's prepared to take flak for supporting the Prime Minister
Campaigner Nimco Ali tells The Telegraph's Chopper's Politics podcast why she's prepared to take flak for supporting the Prime Minister

Author and FGM campaigner Nimco Ali has said she believes history will judge the Prime Minister as a 'kind and compassionate leader'.

Talking on this week's edition of Chopper's Politics with Christopher Hope, which you can listen to on the audio player above, Ms Ali spoke about questions she gets online for dealing with Conservative politicians in her fight to end FGM, or female genital mutilation.

Also on the podcast, Christopher Hope takes an audio journey starting in Washington, where Government trade adviser Shanker Singham talks about the possibility of post-Brexit trade deals, why a deal with the US could affect your favourite tipple and why he thinks Liam Fox is the best choice to lead the WTO.

And dialling in from Germany, Stefanie Bolzen of German newspaper Die Welt discusses marches over masks and coronavirus conspiracies.

You can listen to this week's Chopper's Politics Podcast on the audio player above or subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your preferred podcast app.