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15th Dec 2017: Rebel Alliance Strikes Brexit Blow
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Eleven Conservative MPs rebelled against their own party on Wednesday night to force the government to give Parliament a final vote on any Brexit deal. This week we’re looking at what this means for the process of leaving the EU, but also what it says about the weakness of Theresa May. Plus we ask how much responsibility social media companies shou…
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8th Dec 2017: Brexit talks reveal Theresa May’s weak position
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DUP leader Arlene Foster threw a spanner in the works of Brexit negotiations on Monday by essentially vetoing the proposed deal on the Irish border. What does it say about Theresa May and the UK government that they can be so easily thwarted, and how can any of this end well for the prime minister? Plus we’re discussing the US policy change on the …
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