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Watch: Rachel Johnson compares Change UK to the royal birth

When things don’t go to plan, it’s natural to use stories to put things into context. Theresa May earlier this week compared her flagging Brexit deal to Liverpool’s surprise comeback against Barcelona. While on This Week, the new Change UK MEP candidate, Rachel Johnson, sought to find a way to put her fledgling party’s woes into context.

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