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Political Fix

Boris Johnson prorogues parliament, what happens next?

Political Fix

Financial Times

Politics, News, News & Politics

4.21.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The prime minister announced plans to shut down parliament for five weeks this autumn to thwart efforts to stymie his Brexit strategy. Was it wrong, clever or unconstitutional? And what does it mean for legislative efforts to avoid a no-deal Brexit? Presented by Sebastian Payne. With George Parker, Robert Shrimsley and James Blitz of the FT - plus Maddy Thimont Jack of the Institute for Government. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Salome Pkhaladze. 

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Welcome to FT Politics, a weekly discussion on what's happening in Westminster from the Financial Times.

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I'm Sebastian Payne. In this week's episode we'll be discussing Boris Johnson's decision

0:48.9

to shut down Parliament for five weeks, whether it was unconstitutional, the reaction, and what it means for all

0:55.5

those manoeuvres by MPs who want to stop the Prime Minister's Brexit plan.

0:59.9

I'm delighted to be joined by our political editor, Whitehall editor James Blitz, and Chief

1:04.9

Plittor commentator Robert Shrimsley.

1:06.7

We're also delighted to welcome back Madi Thermon Jack from the Institute of Government

1:10.3

Think Tank.

1:11.3

Thank you all for joining. And if you find

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yourself liking this episode of FT politics, then don't forget to

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subscribe through all the usual channels to receive it every Saturday

1:19.5

morning. The political week began quite quietly for Boris Johnson.

1:24.0

His debut at the G summit of world leaders in Burets went pretty well.

1:28.1

He managed to walk the diplomatic tight road between staying European and policy terms, but

1:32.4

also Donald Trump's best British

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