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Oct 29, 201936:37Government & Organizations

Yesterday, 28 October 2019, the EU agreed to a Brexit flextension to 31 January 2020. Who correctly predicted the turn of events - and how did they form those views and gather their insights? On 16 October, we recorded t...

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