The prime minister’s plan to prorogue parliament is a nakedly populist move, says Tom Kibasi, director of the Institute for Public Policy Research
Boris Johnson’s plan to prorogue parliament ahead of a Queen’s speech on 14 October is intended to provoke parliamentarians into blocking a no-deal Brexit, or triggering a general election through a vote of no confidence. Both are feasible in the time available.
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