Brexit
It’s no surprise that Brexit looks doomed
I have a friend who insists that he takes little interest in politics. Even so, the other evening he came…
Portrait of the week: EU negotiations, genderless babies and Brexit in court
Home ‘I will uphold the constitution, I will obey the law, but we will come out on 31 October,’ Boris…
Nick Robinson: Am I the new John Humphrys?
The nation is deeply divided. We can, it seems, talk of almost nothing else. Passions could scarcely be higher. No…
David Cameron would be a winner in Ancient Greece
David Cameron is convinced he was right to call a referendum and to promise to enact it. Justifiably: there was…
Letters: parliament has a responsibility to stop Brexit
Parliament’s responsibility Sir: I always enjoy reading the intelligent and outspoken Lionel Shriver. But her latest article (14 September) puts…
Why there’s still a chance of a deal
One of the reasons why Boris Johnson is Prime Minister is that he is an optimist. After the negativity of…
Judgment day: the danger of courts taking over politics
Who runs Britain? When Boris Johnson’s lawyers made their case in front of the Supreme Court this week, defending his…
I was a Remainer – but I now want no deal
When I told two neighbours that I had become a no-deal Brexiter they physically recoiled from me. ‘You can’t.’ ‘But…
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What Brexiteers can teach Remoaners about good manners
‘If we are going to Westminster to riot,’ I told my Brexit-voting friends over dinner at the Thai restaurant at…
Revealed: The Brexit deal Boris Johnson wants
The shape of the Brexit fix that Boris Johnson wants from the EU’s 27 leaders is now clear. Here it is: In…
Boris Johnson’s frosty reception in Luxembourg
Is Boris Johnson approaching a Brexit breakthrough? That’s the question being asked among Conservative MPs after there appeared to be…
Lib Dems are the real Brexit extremists
The Lib Dems are now the most extremist party in the UK. They might not look like extremists, being made…
Is Jeremy Corbyn preparing to purge moderate Labour MPs?
Ahead of the looming general election, moderate Labour MPs are understandably upset by an instruction they say the party has given to…
We are facing the biggest test of British democracy since 1939
It is almost 11 years to the minute since we reached the eye of the banking-crisis storm. And even though…
Why the UK hasn’t presented any specific, backstop proposal to the EU
The EU side regularly points out that the UK government hasn’t presented any detailed proposals on what it wants to…
Britain’s jobs miracle proves there is no reason to fear technology
Another week, another set of economic figures that suggest the country is showing remarkable resilience while politics implodes. Rather than…
Will turning the Tories into the pro-Leave party pay off for Boris?
An election might still be months away, but the parties have already made their big strategic choices. The Tories and…
Blow for Boris as parliament may return early
The Court of Session’s verdict that prorogation is unlawful is a major headache for Boris Johnson. It makes the Supreme…
Labour will not endorse Remain in a general election
Very important breaking news. Which is that trade unions, in their TULO meeting with Jeremy Corbyn, have tonight endorsed the…
The three numbers that measure Britain’s constitutional crisis
Here in a few numbers is the measure of the catastrophic mess we are in; caused by failing to resolve…
How much collateral damage can the Tory party take?
Amber Rudd’s resignation has clearly been a blow to the government, but it wasn’t a huge surprise that she went…
Portrait of the week: Brexit gets complicated
Home The government was defeated by 328 to 301 on a motion to take over the business of the House,…
Brexit has its risks. But staying in the EU is now unthinkable
This is one of the most crucial weeks in modern British history. We have a prime minister and cabinet who…
