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Mary McNamara: The Boris Brexit meltdown is the best show on TV

You gotta love a system of governance where the success of a key piece of legislation, the career of a prime minister and possibly, you know, the fate of the world can be altered by a guy deciding to change seats in the middle of a speech.

But then, this is why British television is currently the best binge in town. I'm not talking about the "Downton Abbey" movie or the return of "Happy Valley" or even this year's glorious "Years and Years" (though more about that in a minute). I'm talking about the greatest British show of the 21st century: The great Boris "Brexit" Johnson meltdown.

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