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Majority rules: Britain’s new Parliament sits
Majority rules: Britain’s new Parliament sits
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Dec 17, 2019
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Podcast episode
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Now that the prime minister has a thumping parliamentary majority, Brexit is assured—but on what terms? And what other legislative shake-ups are in the works? President Donald Trump has relied heavily on financial sanctions, often in place of old-fashioned diplomacy. We ask whether that is an effective avenue of foreign policy. And an attempt to peek into Asia’s illegal tiger farms.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Dec 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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