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Today: #145 in Government on our combined chart.
Today: #26 in Government, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #76 in Government, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #124 in Government, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #82 in Government, Germany on our combined chart.
Today: #161 in Government, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #54 in Government, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #192 in Government, India on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 31 | #145 | #147 |
| Oct 18 | #154 | #154 |
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Join two of the UK's leading parliamentary experts, Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox, as they guide you through the often mysterious ways our politicians do business and explore the running controversies about the way Parliament works. Each week they will analyse how laws are made and ministers held accountable by the people we send to Westminster. They will be debating the topical issues of the day, looking back at key historical events and discussing the latest research on democracy and Parliament. Why? Because whether it's the taxes you pay, or the laws you've got to obey... Parliament matters!
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