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Cummings' Exit & Back Bench Revolts: Is Johnson The Next to be Kicked Out? - TLDR News
With Johnson's Chief Advisor and close ally Dominic Cummings leaving Number 10, questions have been floating around about Johnson's future at the top. This issue is compounded by growing rebellion from back bench Conservatives to the...
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What Johnson's Win Means for Brexit & Britain's Future - Explaining Brexit
So the UK voted and chose to elect a Conservative government. In this video, we examine the result, the winners and losers. We also discuss how Johnsons win will affect the UK going forward as well as the Brexit process.
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Theresa May Announces Resignation - Brexit Explained
Yesterday Theresa May announced that if her deal passes, she will resign as PM before the next stage of Brexit. However, the promise isn't quite as simple as some might have thought. So Theresa May might be around a little longer.
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Can Johnson Still Go For No Deal? - Brexit Explained
In the last few days MPs have been fighting to block a no-deal Brexit, passing major legislation to try and make it harder for Johson. However, we still think that he could get around the laws. So in this video we lay out the eight ways...
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MP's Plot to Oust Speaker John Bercow - Brexit Explained
Recently Speaker John Bercow hasn't been particularly popular with the Conservatives. With some believing that his decisions have been biased against them. So this week some Conservative MPs have attempted to get rid of the Speaker.
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Boris Johnson is the New Prime Minister - TLDR News.
Today the Conservative Leadership race finally came to a close, with the party selecting their new leader, Boris Johnson. In this video we dicuss how this happened, what was said at the announcement event and what is going to happen now.
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MPs Attempt to Legally Prevent No Deal - Brexit Explained
A lot of MPs are seriously concerned about the possibility of the UK leaving the EU without a deal in place. As such they used their time in Parliament yesterday to rush through a bill which attempts to legally prevent a no deal Brexit....
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The Race for Prime Minister: Who's Winning?
For the last couple weeks, a bunch of candidates have been fighting it out to be the next leader of the Conservative party (and thus the new Prime Minister). So in this video we'll run through the latest debates and who's likely to win...
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Where has Rishi Sunak Gone?
Rishi Sunak has now been in office longer than Liz Truss, but it's almost hard to believe it as the PM has been somewhat hidden from the public eye. In this video we unpack what Sunak has actually done & why he might want to hide in...
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Rishi Sunak Becomes Prime Minister... but can he outlast Truss?
Rishi Sunak has now been selected as Britain's next PM, but with the lifespan of the UK's leaders slipping, can he stay in number 10 longer than Truss? And if he can... what will he actually be able to do with that power?
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Everyone Regrets Brexit: So What?
More and more Brits believe that Brexit was a mistake and that 'Bregret' is reflected in the polling. So in this video, we break down what the British public thinks about Brexit, why opinion is souring across the board and how...
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Another Tory Scandal: Will Zahawi's Taxes Hurt Sunak?
The scandal over Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs has only grown since it was reported he'd agreed to pay HMRC millions earlier this year. So what exactly is going on here? Will this be the end of Zahawi's political career? And what does this...
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Britain's Plans for the Northern Irish Border (and why Europe hates them) - TLDR News
Northern Ireland has been a contentious issue for a while now, with the UK never being quite happy with the arrangement set out in the Brexit Deal. So yesterday Britain announced their controversial plan to change the deal, without the...
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Why Johnson Is Attacking the BBC: Operation Red Meat Explained - TLDR News
The Conservative Government recently announced that the BBC's License Fee (a real terms cut of billions due to current levels of inflation), but many aren't happy with the decision. So in this video, we're going to examine the politics...
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Tories Paying £3,000,000 for a Peerage - TLDR News
Over the weekend, OpenDemocracy published a report describing how recent Tory treasurers who have donated £3 Million to the party are invariably given a peerage in the House of Lords. So in this video, we take a look at the contents of...
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Who Could Succeed Truss?
Liz Truss has been Prime Minister for over a month now and she’s not exactly had the most cracking start. So with the wider party in utter disarray - it seems like a pretty good time to look into who could replace Truss if the...
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Tory Revolt: Could MPs Kick Johnson Out of Number 10? - TLDR News
It's been rumoured that a number of Conservative MPs have submitted letters officially requesting a no-confidence vote on Johnson's leadership - a revolt that were it to grow large enough, could take down the Prime Minister altogether....
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Is Farage About to Return to Politics? (and why it'll hurt Sunak)
Farage bowed out of the political sphere after Brexit, but with the Tories looking vulnerable he's apparently eyeing up a return. So in this video we discuss if Farage could be returning to politics & how it could decimate the Conservatives
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Blackmail, Birthdays and Bobbies: Is This (Finally) The End of Boris Johnson? - TLDR News
Partygate, the scandal that broke back in December, shows no signs of slowing down as we approach the end of January. In fact, it might be getting worse. So in this video, we’ll take a look at the accusations of blackmail and...
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How Johnson Could Return as Prime Minister
When Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister, there were rumours that Boris Johnson would stand again as leader. While he didn't run, he still retains a lot of support among MPs and the party membership. So could we see a Johnson comeback...
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How Johnson (Somehow) Survived: Vote of No Confidence Explained - TLDR News
After another tough week for the Prime Minister, speculation was rife that Boris Johnson would be ousted by his own Tory MPs in a vote of no confidence. But that never materialised. So in this video, we explain what's happened so far,...
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44 Days in Office: Truss Finally Resigns
After just 44 days in Number 10, Liz Truss has resigned. Following endless chaos, crashes and conflicts, the Truss government simply couldn't survive any longer. So in this video we track the final 48 hours of her downfall and what...
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Every Candidate Explained: Who Will Be the Next Tory Leader?
Boris Johnson's resignation last week triggered a leadership election in the Conservatives. So in this video, we run you through how the election works, each of the candidates on the ballot, their history in politics and the platform...
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The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson
Johnson officially resigned as Prime Minister last week, so we wanted to take some time to reflect on his tenure. From how Johnson ended up in Number 10 to why he eventually saw his grand vision come crumbling down.