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Welcome to the first day of the week in which we didn't leave the EU! It's sunny in College Green but cloudy with a chance of forced resignation inside the Palace of Westminster. Will Theresa May still be here at the end of the week? Who knows. We speak to MPs Crispin Blunt and George Freeman, Chair of the Brexit Select Committee Hilary Benn, and former Director of Communications for the PM Katie Perrior. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Is there anything else? We're live from College Green talking to a long list of MPs including Tom Brake, Chris Williamson, Chris Philp, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, David Davies and former Chief of Staff for Dominic Raab while he was Brexit Secretary Nick de Bois. We're all asking them the same question. Will Theresa May see her Brexit deal approved by the Commons tomorrow? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Benji Hyer asks: Will Theresa May get the Brexit deal she wants? And, should the police be allowed to knock thieves off mopeds?
Benji Hyer asks: Will Theresa May be Prime Minister at the 2019 Conservative Party Conference? And, are young men frightened of being guilty until proven innocent?
What on Earth is going on in Westminster? Will more ministers follow Boris Johnson and David Davis in walking out on the Government? Is a 'no-deal' scenario now looking more likely? Will Theresa May need Labour MPs to get her Chequers deal through Parliament? Would a bad Brexit be beneficial to Labour? And can you say that sentence three times, fast? In the wake of one of the most extraordinary 72-hour periods in modern British political history, Chopper’s Brexit Podcast dons its oxygen tanks, plunges into the murky depths of Brexit, and returns clutching insightful pearls of wisdom from the key players in the drama. Joining us this week are former Brexit minister David Jones MP, shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer MP and filmmaker David Wilkinson plus expert analysis from The Telegraph’s Political Editor, Gordon Rayner and Europe Editor, Peter Foster.
The Irish Republic's vote to end the ban on abortion has raised questions about whether their northern neighbours are next. Will Theresa May, once again, be blown off course by events? Plus, a new report has said the health service needs at least 3% a year in extra funding. Where can the money be found to sustain it? Presented by Sebastian Payne. With Martin Wolf, Miranda Green, Arthur Beesley and Sarah Neville of the Financial Times. Produced by Anna Dedhar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We catch up with Michael Gove, one of the leaders of the Brexit campaign, to ask how he feels about the future of Europe now. What difference will a Macron presidency make? Will Theresa May have more of a mandate than any other European leader when it comes to the Brexit negotiations? And how does he feel today about his notorious remark that 'the people of this country have had enough of experts'? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.