Has Brexit Broken British Politics? | Mark Francois, Leanne Wood, Barry Gardiner, Anatole Kaletsky
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Has our democracy been broken?
From the People's Vote to the European Elections, the future of Britain is in unchartered territory. Should there be a second referendum? Our speakers discuss what went wrong in Brexit, where we currently stand and how to navigate that uncertain future.
Mark Francois: Mark Francois MP is a British Conservative Party politician and former lobbyist. In 2018, he was appointed the Deputy Chair and de facto "Whip" of the Conservative eurosceptic European Research Group by its Chair, Jacob Rees-Mogg. He was a prominent critic of the leadership of Theresa May during her time as leader of the Conservative Party and called for her to resign on many occasions.
Leanne Wood: Leanne Wood is a Welsh politician who served as the leader of Plaid Cymru from March 2012 to September 2018, and has served as Member of the National Assembly (AM) for Rhondda since 2016. Wood identifies as a socialist, republican and proponent of Welsh independence.
Barry Gardiner: Barry Gardiner is a British Labour Party politician serving as Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade since 2016, and has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent North since 1997.
Anatole Kaletsky: Anatole Kaletsky is an economist and journalist writing for The Economist, The Financial Times and The Times of London before joining Reuters and The International Herald Tribune in 2012. He has been named Newspaper Commentator of the Year in the BBC’s What the Papers Say awards, and has twice received the British Press Award for Specialist Writer of the Year.
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