139: Indecision Day

Boris Johnson, the man who promised he would never request a Brexit delay, bravely requests a Brexit delay with all the dignity and grace of a grumpy teenager. All because MPs thought it might be a good idea to scrutinise his “new” Brexit deal before committing to it.

In a podcast almost certain to be out of date as soon as it’s published, Paul Osbourne and Robert Meakin try to figure out what happened in Parliament’s historic weekend sitting, and what might happen next.

Why did the Prime Minister decide to sell out the DUP? Will he, despite the setback, still manage to pull off his plan and leave by the end of October? And what will that mean for the coming General Election.

Plus we suggest that, however unlikely, this fiasco represents Parliament working the way it’s supposed to.

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