Parliament Strikes Back in Britain

<p>In a battle over what kind of democracy would prevail in Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson seemed to have gained the upper hand by cutting Parliament out of Brexit — until last week. Guest: Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>In Washington, scarcely a handful of Republicans have stood up to President Trump. In comparison, Prime Minister Boris Johnson <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/08/us/politics/boris-johnson-trump.html?searchResultPosition=1?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">has found lawmakers in his Conservative Party to be much more rebellious</a>.</li><li>Mr. Johnson has received messages of support from President Trump, and there are some obvious parallels in the rise of the two leaders. But <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/world/europe/boris-johnson-pence-meeting.html?searchResultPosition=2?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">the “bromance” between Mr. Johnson and Mr. Trump</a> is more complex than it might seem.</li><li>Mr. Johnson’s chief aide, Dominic Cummings, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/08/world/europe/dominic-cummings-brexit-boris-johnson.html?searchResultPosition=2?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">who appeared to revel in the feud with Parliament</a>, has become a lightning rod for criticism of the government’s strategy.</li></ul>