NS#244: The Maybot Malfunctions

Helen and Stephen discuss Theresa May's latest baffling Brexit blunder and the fate of the EU Withdrawal Bill. Then John Crace, parliamentary sketch writer at the Guardian, joins them to talk about parliamentary satire. Finally, they answer a listener question: are the culture wars worse now than ever before?

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Relevant links:

Stephen in the Standard on Labour and Brexit.

John Crace's new book "I, Maybot".

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