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The Party's Over: Boris Johnson-free edition!

Oh God, What Now?

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The Consequences of Introducing Major Powers

Rachel Braithman brought these powers in by secondary legislation, which meant that it didn't get line by line scrutiny. This does seem like an extraordinary way to bring in such large and sweeping powers. It's really worrying because it means that the laws don't get the scrutiny that they need. And I think what you do when you circumvent the protesters of Parliament is you lose the opportunity for people to kind of sense check it.

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