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This week, we talk about whether or not Theresa May really hates Parliament.

We discuss Brexit's Nigel Farage problem.

And you ask us, should former politicians just leave and shut up.

So Stephen let's talk about Parliament, I know slightly old-fashioned, remember that, you know,

big house, full of people, fire hazard.

I think there's some really interesting stuff going on this week which sounds probably

quite nerdy but if we can't be nerdy on the New States and podcast where can we

be nerdy? So first of all the thing that happens is that is the select committees

which are a really useful engine of scrutiny for government

legislation for calling in people you know they're the people who managed to call

in some of the people who caused the financial crisis they called in you know

Rupert Murdoch over hacking you, they are good places for tough gritty questions to be asked.

The government has awarded itself a majority of them, right?

Essentially, via some sort of fan dango involving...

Well, the more important thing is the bill committees which is the bit in committee

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