Archive of 2017
PMQs: Corbyn's performance wasn't perfect but he now knows what works
Corbyn may not be a great orator but he knows how to connect with people
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Ireland chaos: Brexit will either break May now or it'll break her later
May has three choices and all of them are disasterous
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Irish border: Nationalist Brexit rhetoric gets ugly
As ever, Brexit cycle goes from ignorance, to incompetence, to nationalism.
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David Davis refused to meet Brits in Europe 'countless times'
He is supposed to be fighting for their interests but he won't even speak to them
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Week in Review: Why are we leaving the customs union again?
Leaving the customs union involves an awful lot of pain and absolutely no gain
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Hammond’s manifesto – five years too early, six months too late
Yesterday's Budget has done what the Tory manifesto should have
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Budget 2017: Hammond paints a portrait of despair
Chancellor makesbad jokes and bribes Brexiters as he paints a portrait of a shrivelling economy.
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Week in Review: Brexiters are their own gravediggers
The Brexit secretary is stumbling into precisely the pits his critics warned were ahead of him.
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Everything you need to know about Lexit in five minutes
Without the support of the left, Brexit can't succeed. But what are their arguments against the EU and do they really stand up to scrutiny?
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Week in Review: May traps Britain and calls it freedom
The prime minister is actively sabotaging the national interest
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Britain no longer has a functioning foreign policy
Priti Patel, Boris Johnson and Liam Fox are operating independent foreign policies without sanction from No.10.
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Chaos in government: Could Brexit fall apart?
Wherever you look the Brexit project is falling apart
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David Davis buckles under the reality of no-deal
In a series of accidentally concessions, Brexit secretary makes it plain that no-deal would be catastrophic
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Brexit: There is no such thing as transition
A transition period doesn't exist - this is about creating a viable negotiation timetable
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Week in Review: An economy sacrificed at the altar of Brexit
Brexit has ended the myth that the economy is safe under the Conservatives
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Week in Review: The hunt for Brexit traitors continues
Accusations of treason and betrayal have started up once again
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Why we took cannabis in front of parliament
A group of around 30 patients gathered outside parliament and broke the law
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I'm a working class woman. The British Dream is unachievable for me
Tory Britain is a nightmare not a dream
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May's nonsense on Brexit conceals a cynical strategy
The prime minister is either lying to the public or to herself. Overall, the first option is better.
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The day Theresa May choked on her own words
It was a speech which won't be forgotten - but for all the wrong reasons
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May's Brexit reboot is starting to fall apart
As Boris Johnson and Liam Fox circle, May is desperately throwing her Florence promises overboard.
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Week in Review: May is Corbyn's most important recruiting sergeant
Corbyn has much to be grateful to Theresa May for
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Can the Brexiters wean themselves off nationalism in time to save their project?
Comments from Michel Barnier show the Brexiters can make progress if they adopt a realistic approach to negotiations. But is it too late for them to see sense?
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Corbyn speech: Idolised leader enthralls those who have seen the light
No matter what his supporters say, there is something strange and unsettling about the treatment of the Labour leader
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Decoding Labour's Brexit position part 12,675
Starmer's speech contained a lot of waffle but there were some crucial points
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