Parliament

201: Crippling Worry About Brexit

Rob and Tom are back to school, back to reality with Season 2 of Unparliamentary Language. We’ve avoided the news for too long over the summer so we are back with our Summer Roundup and the latest headlines.

Topics

  • The Headlines

  • Summer Round Up

  • Listener Question: How would you handle the mess that is Brexit?

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S01: UK vs US Politics, A Field Guide

Rob and Tom discuss the differences and similarities between the UK and US political systems for the benefit of listeners on both sides of the pond. 

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  • Constitutions

  • Parliament vs Congress

  • Presidential vs Prime Ministerial Power

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112: We Will Have Adequate Food

Rob and Tom discuss Vote Leave breaking electoral law. What does that mean for the Brexit result? Will there be a second referendum? Will we have enough food?

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  • The Headlines

  • Vote Leave and Electoral Law

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111: Harry Potter and the Future Relationship Between the United Kingdom and the European Union

Rob and Tom discuss a crazy week in British politics with two cabinet ministers resigning over the Brexit deal white paper.

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  • The Headlines

  • Boris and David Davis Resignations

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110: BoJo No Show, Brexit So-So

Rob and Tom discuss how bad a Brexit No Deal would be and whether Vince Cable truly wants to emulate James Bond over summer.

Topics

  • The Headlines

  • Brexit No Deal

  • Regular Feature: Parliamentary Holidays

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109: Parliamentary Wiff-Waff

Rob and Tom discuss the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and how a bill goes through parliament (in brief).

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  • The Headlines

  • European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

  • New Regular Feature: Political Deathmatch (the G7)

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