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Proroguing Parliament to Force No Deal? - Brexit Explained
Some of the candidates for PM discussed the possibility of proroguing parliament to get a no deal Brexit. As parliament won't accept a no deal Brexit, proroguing it is essentially suspending parliament so they don't have the ability to...
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Johnson Announces Proroguation to Force No Deal - Brexit Explained
Yesterday Johnson announced that he planned to prorogue parliament for around a month during September and October. The government claim this is business as usual but many believe it’s a plan to stop anti-no-deal MPs from blocking no deal.
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Bercow Resigns as Speaker: Who Will Replace Him? - TLDR Explains.
On Monday night John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, announced his intention to resign from his position. In this video, we share that moment and speculate who could be replacing him in the chair.
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Does Boris Johnson Really Want No Deal? - Brexit Explained.
Boris Johnson has spent a lot of time talking about no deal, and actually seems happy with the prospect of a no deal. So in this video, we talk about Johnson's plans and if he really likes the idea of a no deal or if it's a trick. Is he...
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Brexit Negotiations: Parliament Loses Control - Explaining Brexit.
When Johnson brought the Withdrawal Agreement Bill back to the House of Commons in December it had been changed in a number of ways. One of the changes meant that MPs no longer had any say in the future negotiations between the UK and...
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Britain's New Horizons
How will Britain leaving the EU affect business, trade and security and what is Britain's new vision for its place in the World?
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What Are Johnson's Plans for Britain Going Forward - Brexit Explained
At the Conservative Party Conference, the Torys laid out their plans in the UK and for Brexit. In this video, we run through the parties plans, from Brexit to the environment to the minimum wage.
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Making Sense of Brexit
How can companies prepare for Britain's complex exit from the European Union? And how are longtime allies of the U.S. navigating newly fractious disputes with America over trade, NATO, and other common concerns.
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MPs Approve General Election on December 12 - Brexit Explained
For the last two days MPs debated in the House of Commons, with the government pushing for a general election in December. In this video we discuss this 'Brexit' Election; why it's necessary and the stupidly complicated way that it ended...
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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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Johnson Officially Shuts Down Parliament - Brexit Explained
Yesterday night Johnson's prorogation officially came into force and in the early hours of this morning the Houses of Commons and Lords officially closed until October 14th. In this video we discuss what this means for Brexit and for the...
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Can Anyone Stop Johnson’s Prorogation? - Brexit Explained.
Johnson’s move to prorogue Parliament has proved to be incredibly controversial, so many are calling for it to be blocked. The problem is it’s not exactly clear who could stop prorogation or work around it’s restraints. In this video we...
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MPs Reject Johnson's Election Plans... Why? - Brexit Explained
After MPs voted to block no-deal, Johnson saw his only path forward as calling a General Election. In this video we discuss why MPs voted to reject Johson's General Election and what happens next in the Brexit saga.
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What Happens Now May's Deal Was Rejected? - Brexit Explained
We have been waiting for this since December, but May's deal has finally been rejected by the House of Commons. Now the government has to decide how they want to go forward with Brexit. They could initiate a general election or second...
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Brexit: What Happens Now? - Brexit Explained.
A lot of parliamentarians aren't a huge fan of No Deal Brexit. On the whole Members of Parliament think no deal would be bad for the UK, so a lot of them are trying to stop it in its tracks. In this video, we tell you the seven ways that...
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MPs Vote for Brexit Extension. What Now? - Brexit Explained
After a week of votes, MPs finally voted to progress with a plan for Brexit. Well... kind of. MPs resoundingly approved the government's motion to extend the deadline for Brexit. We discuss everything that happened this week, and what...
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MPs Discuss The Cancel Brexit Petition - Brexit Explained
Over the last couple of months, millions of Brits have signed a petition calling for the cancellation of Brexit. Parliamentary rules mean that a petition this popular must be debated by MPs. In this video we take a look at a section of...
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The UK's Flexible Extension Explained - Brexit Explained
In a somewhat unsurprising move, the UK headed to the EU earlier this week to try and seek an extension to the Brexit deadline. The extension they were granted was longer than May's request but the UK agreed. This means that the UK will...
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Party Leaders React to May's Brexit Failure - Brexit Explained
Yesterday (30th March) May attempted to get her deal though the house for a third time. We discussed that in another video, but here we wanted to share with you the reactions of other party leaders.
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7 Ways MPs Can Stop a No Deal Brexit - Brexit Explained.
A lot of parliamentarians aren't a huge fan of No Deal Brexit. On the whole Members of Parliament think no deal would be bad for the UK, so a lot of them are trying to stop it in its tracks. In this video, we tell you the seven ways that...
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Who Could Replace Theresa May?
With Brexit in such disarray, a number of people are theorizing that the UK's current Prime Minister, Theresa May, could step down or be forced out. So we discuss how she could end up leaving, and who could take her place.
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Rishi's Polling is Tanking: Has He Lost Already?
Despite a very small honeymoon boost, Rishi Sunak's polling is looking pretty terrible. Already Labour have reopened their serious lead and the new Tory leader isn't looking all that strong. So in this video we unpack what he's doing &...
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Can Johnson Survive the Local Elections? - TLDR News
With local council elections in London and across many other areas of the UK, we examine what was a poor result for Johnson's Conservatives, who benefitted from their significant losses and what this could signal about a future General...
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Sturgeon's 3 Plans to Get Scottish Independence
This week, Nicola Sturgeon announced the SNP's plan to force a second Scottish Referendum. This is a three pronged attack, so in this video we run through all of Sturgeon's paths forward and if there's any chance she'll be successful.