Boris Johnson: COVID was almost certainly a lab accident

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Released

October 10, 2024

Duration

1h 53m

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The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Boris Johnson is the former UK Prime Minister, serving from 2019 to 2022. He was the 55th Prime Minister, led through 3 of the biggest crises of the last century, and is one of the most controversial characters in the history of the United Kingdom. Boris Johnson is now ‘unleashed’. 00:00 Intro 02:53 What Do We Need To Understand About Your Early Years 05:20 Glue Ear Making You Deaf 06:15 Your Mother Charlotte 08:55 Why Was Your Mother Sent To A Psychiatric Ward 11:46 Why Did Your Mother Say You Were "Self Defending" 13:41 Why Did Your Parents Divorce? 15:10 Was There Physical Violence In The Household? 15:57 What Did Your Parents Teach You About Marriage And Love 18:32 Is Your Public Persona A Marketing Strategy? 25:04 The Imbalance Of The UK's Class System 28:53 Has The Conservative Government Done Enough To Level The UK? 38:58 Boris' Career Rundown 39:28 Did You Expect To Win The London Mayorship? 41:53 You Had 3 Significant Country Events, Do You Wish It Was Different? 43:34 Did You Think You Were Going To Win The Brexit Vote? 45:46 Your Secret Pro-Remain Letter 49:50 You Had No Plan After Brexit 01:00:09 Did David Cameron React Badly When You Said You Were Going To Leave? 01:02:01 How Does Someone Get A High-Level Job Without Having Done It Before? 01:04:07 If You're In Politics, You Need To Be Okay With Public Attacks 01:05:38 Is Politics All About Bringing Your Friends Up With You? 01:07:07 Do You Regret Brexit? 01:10:21 What Have The Downsides Of Brexit Been? 01:14:13 When Was The First Time You Heard About This Virus? 01:18:41 When Did You Call China To Address Covid 01:20:03 The Virus Was Actually Created In A Lab 01:21:05 Call Trump To Talk About Covid 01:21:57 Lockdowns 01:27:46 Were The Lockdowns Even Worth It 01:29:20 The Tiering System Was Bonkers 01:31:14 Was There A Mental Toll On You? 01:32:59 The Impact Of The Death Of Your Mother 01:36:58 Party Gate 01:47:41 How Many Children Do You Have? 01:48:05 Charlotte Owen 01:48:15 What Happens Next For Boris Johnson 01:49:52 Last Guest Question You can purchase Boris’ book, ‘Unleashed’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/C9fcSpmAyNb 🌟 Get access to exclusive Diary of a CEO content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off

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• Boris Johnson

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• Steven Bartlett

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Boris Johnson and Steven Bartlett, Boris Johnson: COVID was almost certainly a lab accident explores boris Johnson Defends Brexit, Lockdowns, And ‘Partygate’ In Fiery Interview Boris Johnson’s long-form interview on The Diary of a CEO covers his childhood, political rise, Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, Partygate, and his public persona. He frames Brexit as a democratic and regulatory liberation whose economic benefits he believes will emerge over time, while rejecting prevailing data that suggest economic harm. On COVID, Johnson defends his reliance on scientific advice, the timing of lockdowns, and the vaccine rollout, but admits deep uncertainty about whether lockdown benefits outweighed social costs, especially for children. The conversation becomes most heated around Partygate and political patronage, where Johnson apologizes in narrow terms, resists moral culpability, and acknowledges the perception gap between Westminster and a grieving public.

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