Shaky election start for Tories, and ripping up spending rules
The first week of the election did not go to plan for the Conservatives, as their campaign was beset by gaffes and mistakes. Can Boris Johnson get back on track? Is Labour pleased with how its campaig...
9 Nov 201932min
Boris Johnson calls the election, moderate Tories flee
The prime minister finally succeeded in calling a general election this week, so Britain is heading to the polls on December 12. How is the campaign going to shake up? How did the launches for Labour ...
2 Nov 201931min
Boris Johnson's tumultuous Brexit week, another attempt at an election
The prime minister introduced legislation to parliament this week to deliver Brexit. It may have passed a vote in principle, but the government's rapid timetable for implementing it was rejected. Why ...
26 Okt 201932min
Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal: what’s in it, how it was struck and will it pass parliament
After a week of intense diplomacy with the EU, Boris Johnson brokered a new withdrawal agreement - without the troublesome Irish border backstop but with a contentious customs border in the Irish Sea....
18 Okt 201931min
The Supreme Court's historic decision on prorogation, Labour and Tory conferences
The highest court in Britain ruled that Boris Johnson's decision to shut down parliament was unlawful, with parliament unexpectedly returning this week. What are the constitutional implications of thi...
14 Okt 201933min
The big Brexit breakthrough? And is Downing Street dysfunctional?
After months of stalemate, a Brexit deal suddenly became increasingly possible after an unlikely breakthrough between Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar on the Wirral this week. What sort of new deal is b...
14 Okt 201928min
Boris’ big Brexit proposal and are the Tories ready for an election?
As the Conservative’s annual conference came to a close in Manchester, Boris Johnson made his bold play on Brexit - proposing the long-awaited ideas to replace the infamous Irish border backstop. Does...
5 Okt 201930min
Boris Johnson v the Supreme Court and Lib Dems v Labour
Brexit returned to the Supreme Court this week as judges and lawyers debated whether Boris Johnson legally prorogued parliament earlier this month. We discuss what arguments were made and what will ha...
22 Sep 201930min
