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David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news

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The Briefing Room: Is Britain’s political system broken?

17/01/2019

Is Britain’s political system broken?

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, Is Britain’s political system broken?

Brexit has stretched the parliamentary system to its limits - is it irretrievably broken?

The Brexit process is stretching the UK's political system to its limit. Is that system now broken?

There is little or no consensus in Westminster about what kind of Brexit, if any, MPs want.  The government's plan was defeated by a whopping 232 votes.  And Labour's vote of confidence in the government was then defeated.  

Brexit has stretched the British parliamentary system to its limits. David Aaronovitch and guests examine Britain's constitutional crisis and ask if the current political system is irretrievably broken.  

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Katy Balls - Deputy Political Editor of The Spectator 
Sam McBride -  Political Editor of The Belfast Newsletter
Alison Young -  Professor of Public Law at the University of Cambridge
Robert Hazell - Professor of Government and the Constitution at University College, London

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