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This is Freakonomics Radio on Marketplace.

Here's the host of Marketplace, Hirasdall.

Time now for a little Freakonomics radio that moment every couple of weeks where we talk

to Stephen Dumbner.

He's the co-author of the books and the blog of the same name.

It is the Hidden Side O Everything.

And Dumbner, I am told you have been traveling.

It's true.

I've been to England to visit the Queen.

She would not actually seem to come in here.

But while I was there, I had an idea.

So, you know, even though with Fourth of July coming up, it got me to thinking that even though

we broke up with the Brits a long time ago, that there's one tradition they still have that I really think is worth borrowing.

So long as it's not like bangers and mash dude, it can be whatever you want.

Now this is not cuisine we're borrowing.

This is actually parliamentary procedure.

What I'm suggesting, prime minister's questions.

So this is the session in parliament.

Every Wednesday at noon, the prime minister must go before the House of Commons, which is pretty much the equivalent of our House of Representatives.

And he's got to take a half hours worth of questions from the opposition members, as well as his own party.

And it's broadcast for the entire country to see.

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