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LATEST COMMENT ON BREXIT:

BREXIT: “No Deal” is still on the table
by Brendan Donnelly, 18th March 2019

Parliament: sovereign or supine?
by Dr Andrew Blick, 8th March 2019

Parliament on the brink of Brexit: meaningful or meaningless?
by Dr Andrew Blick, 26th February 2019

Parliamentary Control of Brexit is Easier Said than Done
by Brendan Donnelly, 20th February 2019

Brexit: Will Parliament decide in February what it failed to decide January?
by Brendan Donnelly, 1st February 2019

Brexit: Can Parliament Take Control?
by Brendan Donnelly, 16th January 2019

Brexit: A national government or “no deal”
by Brendan Donnelly, 18th December 2018

 

 

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