Brexit
As an ex-Brexit minister I can tell you – May’s ‘plan’ was built on sand
Management books often repeat the dictum: ‘If there’s one thing worse than making mistakes, it’s not learning from them.’ So…
A no-deal Brexit or general election are now likelier than ever
Maybe I am simply in the thrall of the powerful emotions manifested by MPs in their debate on Friday, but…
The big problem with the ‘Revoke Article 50’ petition
Writing a piece on why the ‘Revoke Article 50’ petition is a waste of time, for an audience consisting of…
Boris backs May’s deal – who is next?
Theresa May’s pledge to go before the second stage of the Brexit negotiation if her deal passes, is already reaping…
Are we heading for a softer Brexit?
With Oliver Letwin’s amendment passing, MPs will seize control of the order paper on Wednesday afternoon to hold indicative votes.…
MPs vote to take back control of Brexit process
MPs have decisively backed Oliver Letwin’s amendment, handing them control of the parliamentary timetable on Wednesday in order to hold a…
Why can’t the New York Times stand Brexit?
It seems that the editors of the New York Times will print any nonsense about Britain — the British live on mutton and…
Ministers left no clearer about May’s intentions at crunch Cabinet
After today’s Cabinet, ministers are no clearer about what Theresa May’s intentions are. ‘Reading tea leaves would be easier’, remarks…
Don’t be fooled by the twee placards at the People’s Vote march
I’ve had a lot of flak for describing Saturday’s march for a ‘People’s Vote’ as ‘disturbing’. Angry emailers inform me…
Cabinet coup? Tory MPs look to Gove and Lidington to replace May
Will Theresa May make it to the end of the week? It’s a question that’s been asked before of the…
Revealed: No. 10 leak shows how May could delay Brexit without Parliament’s approval
Ever since MPs first voted to trigger Article 50 everyone has been told that Britain, by law, will be leaving the…
The biggest explosions in history
The march of time If we leave the EU on 29 March, with which historic events will that date be…
Brexit can be surprisingly thrilling, as Alan Judd’s latest spy novel demonstrates
The long gestation period of Brexit has allowed authors to plan and write and publish novels in time for the…
May says little new in statement as she again attacks MPs for failing to make a decision
Theresa May’s statement tonight wasn’t particularly dramatic. She had no new policies to announce or arguments to make. Rather, she…
May tries to avoid Tory meltdown by only requesting short Brexit delay
After much speculation, a furious Cabinet and the threat of another backbench rebellion, No. 10 has finally confirmed what type…
May under pressure to set an exit date to get her deal over the line
Is this the week Theresa May sets out an exit date for her departure from No. 10? There is hope…
Theresa May’s offer to the DUP
The prime minister’s frantic last attempt to persuade Northern Ireland’s DUP to back her third meaningful vote on Tuesday involves…
What the EU will say when Theresa May asks for a Brexit extension
Now that Parliament has backed an extension to the Brexit process, the ball is effectively in the EU’s court. Whether…
Are things finally looking up for Theresa May?
Theresa May’s week just got a little less bad. This evening the Government managed to successfully defeat a string of…
Why a Brexit extension spells trouble for the EU
Now that Theresa May’s deal has been decisively defeated again, the message from Brussels has been clear: the Brexit impasse…
Meaningful vote 3 in the next seven days
Theresa May’s extension motion makes clear that she intends to bring her deal back for another vote in the next…
The latest government shambles could help May pass her deal
This evening Theresa May’s week went from awful to terrible. After her deal was heavily defeated for a second time…
The Brexiteers have blown it
If, as Rod Liddle says, Brexit has been killed there is no shortage of suspects. 75 of them, in fact.…
