Ian Dunt

Ian Dunt served as the editor-at-large of Politics.co.uk until 2021. He is a regular host on the Oh God What Now podcast, a columnist for the New European and the i newspaper, and the author of two books: Brexit: What The Hell Happens Now and How To Be A Liberal.

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John Bercow during tonight's debate. It'll be one of the outgoing Speaker's final outings in the Chair.

Election 2019: Remainers have one last chance

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December 12th: PM's date for election could allow him to force his Brexit deal through first

Election showdown: Future of Brexit comes down to fight over three days

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Ministers leave after a Cabinet meeting. The narrative of the government becomes ever more difficult to discern.

Week in Review: This really might be the worst government we’ve had

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Taking the risk: An election now offers opportunities as well as dangers.

Remain should push for an election

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Johnson in the Commons today, as MPs debated the bill

Britain set for Article 50 extension after parliament defeats Johnson again

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Countdown: Brexit deal simply resets the battle to start again on November 1st.

Brexit legislation: This is a mandate for another year of no-deal chaos

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A young protester waves an EU flag at the People's Vote march on Saturday

Question of trust: Brexit amendments must force Johnson back to the table

Amendments which do not change the legal document in the Brexit deal aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.

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Huge crowds demanded a second referendum outside parliament as MPs voted today

Johnson defeated: It’s now a guerrilla war to stop his Brexit deal

Eye-wateringly tight vote stops government in its tracks over Brexit – but tees up brutal battle come in days ahead.

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Countdown: Stakes are high as Westminster prepares to vote tomorrow.

Johnson’s deal: The reality of what is being proposed

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Countdown: The Brexit saga reaches a crescendo on Saturday.

Saturday is the most important day in the entire Brexit saga

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A tired looking Michel Barnier at the weekly EU College of Commissioners meeting in Brussels this morning.

Brexit: What the bloody hell is going on now?

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn walk through Central Lobby after MPs were summoned to listen to the Queen's Speech today.

Johnson launches the first mythical Queen’s Speech

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Inconvenience as aspiration: Govt PR campaign hits new heights of weirdness

Week in Review: Govt’s Oct 31st campaign the pinnacle of Brexit weirdness

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Merkel and Johnson in Berlin during the summer. The call between them today activated the next stage of No.10's PR strategy.

Following the game plan: Merkel call latest pantomime act in No.10’s Brexit’s strategy

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wait to speak onstage as they attend a reception during their recent African tour.

Week in Review: Harry and Meghan treatment shows how messed up Britain’s attitude to royalty is

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Boris Johnson cuts a subdued figure during his Tory conference speech today.

Johnson’s Brexit plan: No viability, no decency, no hope

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Both sides: False equivalence limits people's ability to address abuse.

Week in Review: ‘Both sides’ niceties neutralise anti-abuse campaign

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Johnson leaves Downing Street ahead of his statement to the Commons this evening.

No remorse, no contrition: Only the culture war

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Gina Miller outside the Supreme Court following the ruling this morning.

Supreme Court bombshell: Britain is working once again

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