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Labour deputy leadership candidate Dawn Butler says that if Brexit is the reason the Conservatives have not nominated John Bercow for a peerage, then that amounts to bullying of the former Speaker. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick says that Parliament is "a better place" without Mr Bercow. Plus Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham on his compromise offer to the government on HS2.

What chance a pre-Christmas general election? And what appetite is there for going to the polls among the parties and the public? Adam Boulton and guests discuss another significant week in Parliament as Boris Johnson's 'do or die' pledge to leave the EU by 31st October looks increasingly unlikely. Is a general election the solution to Brexit? What WILL happen on 31st October is the Speaker John Bercow will stand down and the panel will assess the candidates in the running to succeed him. Joining Adam this week are the trade unionist Eddie Dempsey, the authour of 'Getting By: Estates, Class and Culture in Austerity Britain' Dr Lisa McKenzie and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.

Kommer de nya EU-kommissionärerna att klara granskningen och kommer Boris Johnson klara av att gå runt den nya brexitlagen?

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EU-kommissionens ordförande Ursula von der Leyen har precis presenterat de nya kommissionärerna – och Ylva Johansson föreslås att få ansvar för migration och inrikesfrågor. Men kommer alla kommissionärer att klara den hårda granskningen och hur mycket makt kommer de att ha?

I Storbritannien har dramatiska scener utspelat sig i parlamentet med högljudda protester och en talman som kastar in handduken. Men har något alls förändrats på vägen mot brexit?

Medverkande: Susanne Palme, Andreas Liljeheden, Göran von Sydow och Daniel Alling

Programledare: Claes Aronsson

Producent: Björn Barr

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