Monday, December 16, 2019

IN THE CENTER RING - Brexit Update

"Ahead of election, British voters grapple with Brexit, division and distrust" PBS NewsHour 12/11/2019

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SUMMARY:  The United Kingdom goes to the polls Thursday in what is being considered the most significant election since the end of World War II.  Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson needs a clear majority in Parliament to force through a deal for a January Brexit.  But as special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports, British voters have trust issues with both Johnson and Labour rival Jeremy Corbyn.




"With overwhelming Conservative win, Boris Johnson can deliver Brexit" PBS NewsHour 12/12/2019

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SUMMARY:  The United Kingdom has voted in its third parliamentary election since 2015.  The country is sharply divided, and the outcome will result in fundamental changes to British policy for generations to come.  Nick Schifrin reports on what appears to be a decisive Conservative victory, according to exit polls, and talks to Chatham House’s Robin Niblett and CSIS’s Heather Conley about what it means.



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