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Order, order! A guide to 'partygate' and the UK's rambunctious Parliament

  • Written by Garret Martin, Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
Order, order! A guide to 'partygate' and the UK's rambunctious ParliamentThe speaker has spoken.House of Commons/PA Images via Getty Images

Even by the usual rough-and-tumble standards of U.K. politics, the recent hauling over the coals of Prime Minister Boris Johnson inside the House of Commons was a remarkable spectacle.

For almost two hours on Jan. 31, 2022, he faced opposition politicians – and even some from...

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