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A mid-morning dance with the devil from the farmer of fury.

Dangerous mid-morning debate with the great dictator.

The Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.

Good morning and welcome to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham on a beautiful Monday morning as we prepare for yet another week of absolutely nothing happening in Parliament.

Things have got so bad in Westminster that Prime Minister Theresa May is now doing everything she can to clog up the House of Commons,

apparently, with meaningless legislation so that she could avoid a fatal Queen's speech,

so much so that this parliamentary session could become the longest in post-war history.

Apparently what she's frightened of is actually bringing in a Queen's speech,

bringing in some new legislation, and then not getting it passed,

which would mean curtains for Theresa May. And isn't it good to see the Labour Party joining in with some

meaningless activity of their own, the introduction of a bill this week, calling for the nation

to declare a climate emergency. This is the broad idea of shadow business secretary, Rebecca

Long Bailey. That'll go well with their policy of opening up some new coal mines then, won't it?

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