Boris Johnson has so far managed to cling onto his position of Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party. It comes as pressure grows from some quarters of his own party to resign.

Armando Iannucci, writer and the creator of 'The Thick of It' joined Kieran on the show to discuss the current state of politics in the UK...

Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.