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Brexit: MPs Approve Controversial Internal Market Bill: Vote & Impact on Brexit Explained- TLDR News
Yesterday (Monday September 4th) MPs voted on the second reading of Johnson's Internal Market bill, a controversial bill that would fundamentally change Brexit. So in this video we discuss what the bill means, it's passage through...
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The Election Results Don't Match the Voters - TLDR Explains
In this video, we discuss the results of the 2019 general election further as well as examining the system of election used in the UK. The results of the First Past the Post system don't seem to be pleasing a percentage of the...
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MPs Approve a Bill Blocking No-Deal - Brexit Explained
On Tuesday night MPs voted to give themselves the power to take control of the Parliamentary timetable. They used this time to discuss the Benn Bill. This bill would require the PM to request an extension to the Brexit deadline if there...
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MP's Bill To Block No Deal Gets Royal Assent - Brexit Recap
Last night a whole lot happened in Parliament, but one of the biggest events was the Benn Bill getting Royal Ascent. This meant it officially passed into law and makes it much harder for Johnson to opt for a no deal exit. In this video,...
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Will Labour Support Johnson's Election? - Brexit Explained
Last night after losing the vote, Johnson announced that his government would be calling for a general election. The problem for him is that 2/3rds of MPs need to support his motion for an election to be called. The big group he needs on...
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The By-Election That Could Shape Brexit - Brexit Explained
Brecon and Radnorshire are headed to the voting booths tomorrow to cast a vote for their new MP. This vote has more significant than just a new MP though. If Johnson's conservatives don't win then they lose their working majority in the...
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How the Brexit Election Could Still Lead to No Deal - Brexit Explained
The election that the UK is about to hold ultimately boils down to Brexit. While other issues will be discussed, Brexit looms over the whole process. So in this video, we discuss how the election links with Brexit and why no deal is...
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May's Final Speech to Parliament Explained - TLDR News
Yesterday Theresa May got to address Parliament for one last time, answering MPs questions during Prime Ministers Questions. In this video, we discuss May's last words to the House including reflecting on her time in office and her...
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Protest, Spirit of the People: The 17th of March protest
How did this protest unfold on this day? How did the media portray this event? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 3
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George Soros Talks With Rob Johnson About INET
In this recent video, INET's founding sponsor George Soros and executive director Rob Johnson explain INET and its mission to a Reuters reporter
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Does Johnson Want Hungary to Block an Extension? - Brexit Explained.
In the last few weeks, a theory has emerged surrounding Brexit. MPs forced Johnson to request an extension to the Brexit deadline if he can't get a deal in time. However, they can't force the EU to approve the extension. Some speculate...
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31st January: What Happens When The UK Leaves the EU? - Brexit Explained.
The UK is set to leave the EU at the end of the month, but what happens the next day once the UK's left? In this video, we discuss how British people will be affected by leaving the Union. Ultimately not a whole lot changes for now, but...
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Corbyn’s No Confidence Plan to Stop No Deal - Brexit Explained
Yesterday Jeremy Corbyn officially announced his plan to table a motion of no confidence. This is his attempt to stop Boris Johnson allowing a no deal brexit. The plan is if he can get MPs to vote to take down Johnson a temporary...
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Brexit Negotiations: What The Hell is Happening? - Brexit Explained.
In the last few weeks, there's been a lot of drama surrounding Brexit, but it's not been clear that any real progress has been made in negotiations. So in this video we cut through the drama, the rhetoric and theatrics to look at what's...
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The Brexit Plans of the Candidates for Prime Minister
During the first round of the leadership race, there were 10 people looking to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister. In this video, we discuss their plans for Brexit and what else they say they'd do if they won the race.
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Are Britain's Shortages Actually Increasing Wages? Johnson Claims So... - TLDR News
Over the weekend Johnson defended his record on the food and fuel shortages, insisting that they were actually a good thing, pushing up wages (especially among the poorest groups). That seems like a bit of a difficult argument, so in...
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Hancock's Affair Explained: Will the Health Minister Be Fired For Kissing Scandal? - TLDR News
This morning photos emerged of Health Secretary Matt Hancock kissing his advisor Gina Coladangelo. This would probably be controversial anyway, Hancock is married after all, but the scandal is worsened by the fact he's broken his own...
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Brexit: G7 Leaders Criticise Britain's Approach to the EU (The Sausage War Continues) - TLDR News
Brexit: G7 Leaders Criticise Britain's Approach to the EU (The Sausage War Continues) - TLDR News
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What Johnson's Cabinet Reshuffle Mean For Brexit - Brexit Explained
On Thursday night, Boris Johnson selected his new cabinet in the biggest reshuffle in recent memory. Cabinet selections really indicate what kind of people the Prime Minister wants to surround themselves with, what kind of strategies...
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MPs Vote to Block Prorogation (Forced No Deal) - Brexit Explained
Yesterday MPs voted (by a pretty large margin) to make prorogation harder. This means it will be harder for the new Prime Minister to force a No Deal Brexit through the House of Commons. A large number of MPs still seem determined that...
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Johnson’s New Coronavirus Plan Explained We Need to go Further - TLDR News
On Monday Johnson held a press conference to update the country on his latest coronavirus plans. The new strategy is far more extensive and includes many in the UK being put in lockdown, for up to 12 weeks. In this video, we explain...
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The Key to the Future: Young People and Hope - Duncan Foley
An American professor gives his advice on what the next generation of economists should keep in mind as they help reinvent the global economy of the future.
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Did the DUP Just Kill the Johnson Deal? - Brexit Explained.
For the last couple of days, the UK and EU have been working together to try and reach a new deal. Yesterday everything was starting to look up, but Johnson still needs to persuade one group, the Democratic Unionist Party. In this video,...
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Is Brexit in Danger? With Cummings Gone Will Johnson Give in to the EU's Pressure? - TLDR News
Last week we saw the departure of Dominic Cummings the Prime Minister's Chief Advisor. Following the departure of the former Vote Leave Director, some have speculated that Johnson's Brexit strategy might be changing. Without Cummings'...