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Sophy Ridge On Sunday

Jeremy Corbyn's "enthusiasm" for a second referendum

Sophy Ridge On Sunday

Sky News

Politics, News, News Commentary, Government

4.2157 Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Is Jeremy Corbyn enthusiastic for a second Brexit referendum? And are government ministers still bound by collective responsibility? Sophy speaks to the Labour leader, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and former Cabinet minister Esther McVey to find out.

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0:31.9

Hello and welcome to the Sophie Ridge on Sunday podcast after a dramatic week in Westminster

0:37.4

where the Prime Minister's

0:38.7

Brexit deal was rejected again and MPs voted for a delay to Brexit. We spoke to the Labour

0:44.0

leader Jeremy Corbyn, the International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and his former Cabinet colleague

0:49.5

Esther McVeigh. Faye.

1:04.4

You may not remember, but a few months ago we predicted on this podcast that the whole Brexit drama with all the huge questions about Britain's place in the world and what sort

1:08.6

of country we would want to be, would all come down to technical,

1:12.6

bizarre and often boring questions of parliamentary procedure. And this week, that's very much

1:18.4

where the action has been. But between all the amendments, motions, divisions, a few things

1:23.5

became a little clear. Theresa May's withdrawal agreement was voted down again, this time by 149

1:29.7

votes. Now that might seem like a success given it lost by 230 votes last time, but in truth,

1:35.8

things are still looking bleak for the Prime Minister's deal. MPs then voted to reject no deal

1:40.9

in a vote where over a dozen remain backing ministers abstained in defiance

1:45.1

of the government position, and then MPs voted to delay Brexit by extending Article 50,

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