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Hello and welcome back to The Spectators podcast. I'm Lara Prendergast. This week, Brexit

delusionment seemed to reach a new low, with Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May trying to find a way to break

the deadlock. So is our political system doomed and will it ever be the same again after all this is

done?

We also take a look at British rape laws and whether they're fit for the age of me too.

And finally, we ask, should we be begging our friends for donations?

Iraq, the financial crisis, the expenses scandal.

These are all events in recent history that shook our faith in the political class.

But James Forsyth argues in this week's issue that the damage they did to trust would be nothing compared to a failure to deliver Brexit.

The question is, though, will our political system ever be the same again after all this is over?

Our deputy political editor, Katie Balls, spoke to James earlier, along with Tim Shipman, political editor of the

Sunday Times. So we are back talking about Brexit again after another dramatic week in Westminster.

James, in your cover article, you say that both main parties have been hugely damaged by Brexit

and it might even challenge the very structure of the two-party system we have in British politics.

Before we get to that, since last week, we have had Theresa Mays deal rejected for a third time.

We've had MPs reject all options in indicative votes for a second time.

And number 10 have now invited Jeremy Corbyn into Brexit talks. Where do you see Brexit going from

here? Well, I think the interesting thing is what is not happening today? When Theresa May

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