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We're glad to be joined today by Andrew Adonis. He is a former UK Secretary of State for

Transport, he's a Labour member and a key proponent of a second referendum. Lord Adonis,

thank you for joining surveillance live on the green today.

Look it seems that we're almost in the midst of a

constitutional crisis. What happens if MPs vote for a customs union does

Theresa may have to choose between her party and the will of parlut.

Well, it is pandemonium here in Westminster at the moment.

It may look calm behind us, but in fact, actually, behind that, uh, those, inside those buildings,

is more politicking and more bitterness actually and

political conflict than I've seen in my political lifetime and the reason for

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