What are 'Gentlemen's agreements'? How binding are they? What happens if they are broken? Why do the hold sometimes, but not others?


Things mentioned in this podcast:

• Jo Swinson and Brandon Lewis pairing in House of Commons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma

• Prisoner's Dilemma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma

• Robert Axelrod's tournaments: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat

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