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As the EU Showed Britain, You Can Have Socialism or Democracy, but You Can’t Have Both

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As the EU Showed Britain, You Can Have Socialism or Democracy, but You Can’t Have Both
The Palace of Westminster seen from east. Victoria Tower and the House of Lords is on the left. The Clock Tower of Big Ben and the House of Commons is on the right. Alvesgaspar via Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0
Andrew Davies
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On April 28, the EU voted to ratify the post-Brexit trade deal by 660-5 with 32 abstentions. But this overwhelming majority was begrudgingly given, as not meeting the deadline would have resulted in the UK leaving on a “no-deal” basis and subject to World Trade Organization tariffs on trade.
Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies
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Andrew Davies is a UK-based video producer and writer. His award-winning video on underage sex abuse helped Barnardos children’s charity change UK law, while his documentary “Batons, Bows and Bruises: A History of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,” ran for six years on the Sky Arts Channel.
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