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A general election is still the very worst way to solve this crisis

After years of unbroken dementia, the yuletide election might be the craziest idea yet to emerge from the labyrinthine birth canal of Brexit

Matthew Norman
Tuesday 29 October 2019 18:31 GMT
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Jo Swinson says Lib Dems’ new bill will set the date for the next election and takes a no deal Brexit off the table

Whether or not the Kremlin pleases to involve itself in determining the sovereign will of the British people, stand by for the Russian roulette general election.

Actually, that understates the danger to the tune of four bullets. In the traditional game, one of the gun’s six chambers is loaded. In this version, only one is empty.

After years of unbroken dementia, the yuletide election might be the craziest idea yet to emerge from the labyrinthine birth canal of Brexit.

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