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Is This a Coup? We Asked Protesters What the Prorogation of Parliament Means for Democracy
Thousands of people descended on Whitehall on Saturday, in response to news that Boris Johnson had asked the Queen to prorogue parliament for five weeks. We asked protesters what this means for democracy.