The Mother Of All Parliaments, An Indestructible Zombie, And A Crime Scene

Morning Glory with Mike Graham

Matt Hall

News, Unknown, News & Politics

4.4 • 741 Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The sun finally comes out in Westminster but not for Theresa May as some of her own ministers defied the three line whip and vote to rule out a no-deal Brexit last night. We speak to MPs Alberto Costa, John Mann, Caroline Lucas and Tim Farron to see what they make of the whole thing.

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0:00.0	Across the UK, online and on DAB.
0:02.9	A mid-morning dance with the devil.
0:05.3	The Independent Republic of Mike Graham.
0:07.9	Get up to the minute news flashes, instant reaction and expert analysis from some of the biggest names in Westminster.
0:14.1	Order!
0:14.7	The Independent Republic of Mike Graham.
0:17.3	Live from Westminster on Talk Radio.
0:28.2	Welcome to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.
0:34.6	Come in live right at you here on the Green back at Westminster for a fourth day because, of course, time waits for no one.
0:39.2	The government still seems to be struggling and straining its way through the Brexit negotiations.
0:40.9	And that's only with its own cabinet.
0:44.7	Just when you thought it couldn't get any more ridiculous down here, the mother of all parliaments.
0:47.8	Theresa May endured perhaps her greatest humiliation yet last night,
0:51.7	when her authority drained away almost as quickly as her voice is disappearing.
0:54.3	The Prime Minister suffered yet another defeat in the House of Commons when her own cabinet ministers refused to do, as they were told, and helped Labour block a no-deal Brexit.
0:59.3	She lost by just four votes, but the fact that she couldn't even rely on her closest colleagues
1:03.0	tells us everything about the sorry state of her leadership. Nevertheless, though, she fights on
1:07.2	like some kind of indestructible zombie. And we hear this morning that she may well be preparing to present her Brexit withdrawal deal for a third time next week.
1:14.9	And guess what?
1:15.6	She might even have a position actually strengthened.
1:17.8	Today there's more plotting and maneuvering.
1:19.7	And we'll bring you every twist and turn right here from the mother of all Parliament.
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