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For years, the Tories have used their power to game the system. But that won’t wash with the EU Illustration: Nate Kitch/The Guardian Illustration: Nate Kitch/The Guardian
Fri 11 Dec 2020 02.00 EST
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In politics, as in the rest of life, rules are often about power. Who sets them, who obeys them and who breaks them – and whether they get away with it – tells us a lot about where power lies. In Britain, with our unwritten and patched-together constitution, the rules of politics can be vague and poorly understood by voters, the media, and even some politicians. What is permitted – and what is not – forms a kind of constant, shifting fog, inside which crucial battles are fought.