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Welcome back to political thinking.

Has anything been happening?

Well, I've been away.

Other that is than the loss of the government's majority,

the loss of control to parliament,

the loss of 21 MPs, one of whom is my guest

on political thinking this week.

Oh yes, and a general election too.

There are many times in the years

that I've covered politics here at Westminster

that it is resembled a madhouse,

but none that have anything on what is happening now.

At stake, not just who runs Britain,

not just our future in or alongside Europe,

not just the power relationship between the people

and parliament and government,

and oh yes, don't forget the courts,

they could have a say too,

but the future of the country itself.

Very senior figures,

senior figures in the government remain convinced

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