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Interview with Helen Goodman, Labour MP for Bishop Auckland on a No-deal Brexit and Commons Procedures, 2019-09-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/SOBA 2/14

Scope and Contents

Sones interviews Goodman after Alexander 'Boris' Johnson's first Prime Minister Questions, Goodman thinks Johnson finds it more difficult than he lets on and was not a good performer at the Foreign Office. Jeremy Corbyn challenged Johnson on his 'do or die' attitude to leaving the European Union. Sones asks about Parliament taking control of the timetable for Brexit discussions and Jacob Rees-Mogg's act of 'sprawling' on the House of Commons' benches. Goodman speaks about Nicholas Soames and Kenneth Clarke being expelled from the Conservative Party for defying the Whip, she believes that this symbolises the lack of compromise that the Brexit debate has represented. Sones raises Caroline Lucas MP's suggestion that the United Kingdom should have a written constitution, Goodman agrees in principle but thinks Brexit needs sorting first.

Dates

  • Creation: 2019-09-04

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Extent

1 item(s) : 06 minutes 41 seconds (Audio)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2020-06-25 10:11:15+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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