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Can the next PM close parliament to get a no-deal Brexit?

Dr Catherine Haddon, IfG Senior Fellow, says Dominic Raab's proposal to prorogue Parliament is an extraordinary example of how far politicians now see

Dr Catherine Haddon, IfG Senior Fellow, says Dominic Raab's proposal to prorogue Parliament is an extraordinary example of how far politicians now seem prepared to go to twist longstanding parliamentary conventions.

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Financial Times

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