Pro and anti-Brexit protestors have erected flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London.
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Voters want answers on Brexit – but they also want to talk about Brexit less. So keeping the discussion focused is vital.
Boris Johnson needs a majority to get his Brexit deal through.
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It looked touch and go all day but MPs have ultimately voted for an election by a large majority.
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There are five possible options left for the UK, but which is the most likely to work?
Corbyn and Johnson: who will blink first?
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The UK prime minister says parliament is holding up the Brexit process. But is that really the case?
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MPs were supposed to vote either for or against the prime minister’s deal in a special weekend session. But things didn’t quite work out like that.
Yeomen of the Guard conduct a ceremonial search of parliament before the state opening.
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A vague list of ideas for a government that doesn’t really want to see this parliament run its course.
Attacks on the judiciary undermine liberal democracy.
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Sadly, politicians have been trying to turn the public against judges for a very long time.
What’s Johnson’s next move?
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Does this mean the prime minister lied to the Queen? And could he face personal repercussions?
Campaigner Gina Miller celebrates her victory outside court.
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His prorogation was ruled unlawful, but that won’t stop the prime minister playing the populist card.
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A strong speaker is never going to win friends. Bercow had a different goal.
Some of the rebels gather in parliament before the vote.
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Removing the whip to a group who voted against the government
Johnson has kicked 21 MPs out of the party, including Ken Clarke, the father of the House.
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For much of the 20th Century, UK Conservatives sought to appeal to a broad voter base. The new admiistration is already undermining that ethos.
Johnson lost an MP to defection and another 21 voted against him.
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An election is on the near horizon and the Conservatives are best placed to win. But that doesn’t mean they will be popular.
The signing of the U.S. Constitution.
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The Framers of the Constitution knew their history, and sought to learn from it – and only to repeat the parts they liked.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson shakes hands with Queen Elizabeth II.
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The U.K. prime minister sought to suppress Parliamentary opponents, saying he – not they – represents the will of the British people. It put Queen Elizabeth II in a real bind.
MPs have options but they are running out of time.
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It’s technically possible to topple the government but it wouldn’t be easy.
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The UK does not have a written constitution so how can we tell if the government is right or wrong on this point?
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend the parliament at a crucial time for Brexit negotiations may stymie his opponents.
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Proroguing the parliament for five weeks at a crucial time may prove to be a masterstroke in ensuring a no-deal Brexit.
Lock the doors?
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Parliaments have been prorogued before – and revolution has ensued.
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MPs are calling it an attack on democracy, the government insists it’s no big deal. Who is right in the battle for Brexit?