Brexit
Let’s not forget the unintentional heroes of Brexit
A week on from Brexit day, it is worth stopping and reflecting on just how Britain’s departure from the EU…
Portrait of the week
Home The United Kingdom quietly left the European Union at 11 p.m. GMT on 31 January. Boris Johnson, the Prime…
High life
I find myself detached from mainstream culture. It started with the demise of nightclubs like Annabel’s and the arrival of…
Why Australia-style deal is the new Brexit buzzword in government
As the second round of Brexit negotiations loom with the EU, there’s already talk of an early bust-up coming up…
The UK has left the EU
In practical terms, little has changed tonight. Businesses and citizens here will not feel any real difference in the coming…
The Spectator’s Notes
It was with regret that I read that Albert, retired King of the Belgians, has finally had to admit, following…
What will the Tories fight about now?
Now that Britain is out of the European Union, it will be very hard to go back in. In the…
How it all went right
The great Brexit divide seems to have mended since the election
Risky business
Britain needs to rediscover trial and error, serendipity and speed
The long goodbye
We Germans have been in denial about Brexit
Ignore the Brexit day party poopers – it’s time to celebrate
Don’t gloat. Don’t be too triumphalist. Don’t wave your flags too boisterously. Don’t say or do anything that might offend…
The deranged rage against the Brexit 50p coin
Remoaners are having the mother of all meltdowns. What’s rankled them this time? The Brexit 50p, of course. Yes, they’re…
Why we still need Orwell
I’ve been reading a new biography of George Orwell that’s been published to coincide with the 70th anniversary of his…
Boris Johnson won’t dance to the tune of big business on Brexit
Now that the Withdrawal Agreement Bill has received royal assent and become law, the UK will leave the EU at…
The delusion of the born-again Brexiteers
As 31 January looms, I’ve been thinking about how to bring the country back together again after we’ve left the…
Letters: I was once on Prince Harry’s side. Not any more
On child care Sir: Your recent editorial deplores, among other things, the cost of child care, to which you attribute…
Why the cabinet reshuffle might not be so radical after all
Prime ministers are never more powerful than just before a cabinet reshuffle. Ministers fall over themselves to be helpful, hoping…
The delusion of the born-again Brexiteers
As 31 January looms, I’ve been thinking about how to bring the country back together again after we’ve left the…
Dear Mary: How can I stop other diners eating my chips?
Q. My husband and I are committed Brexiteers. For many years we have regularly enjoyed friendly bridge evenings with a…
Let Big Ben bong for Brexit day
Something deeply embarrassing is happening in our country. It is not entirely clear why, but in an act of extreme…
How to run Number 10: An insider’s guide
Gavin Barwell was Theresa May’s chief of staff between 2017 and 2019. He was the MP for Croydon Central between 2010…
Why people who hate Brexit love Megxit
It is actually fitting that Harry and Meghan’s decision to leave the UK is being referred to as Megxit. Because…
There will never be a better time for Tory radicalism. Is Boris ready?
What is the point of a Conservative majority? The answer might once have been to implement Conservative policies. But now…
My fellow Remainers should not aim for a ‘soft Brexit’
‘I like to write when I’m feeling spiteful,’ remarked D.H. Lawrence. ‘It’s like having a good sneeze.’ A perennial challenge…
For cod’s sake, don’t sacrifice the fish
One of the more dispiriting experiences of the British supermarket is a visit to the fish counter. On a historically…
