UK-Japan trade deal will provide political cover – but only a limited trade boost
Liz Truss’ deal won’t do much for the UK economy, but it has bought the Leave government some much-needed political cover.
Week in Review: The spirit of Brexit haunts No.10 over covid
The tribalism of the identity war becomes self-harming against a virus.
Claire Fox: Controversial MEP sworn into House of Lords
Claire Fox, the controversial former Brexit Party MEP, has been sworn into the House of Lords. Baroness Fox was a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party, who refused to condemn IRA bombings in Brighton and Warrington. The father of one of the victims of the Warrington bombing said that Claire Fox’s nomination offended him “deeply”.
Johnson conference speech: Guff and fantasy in place of a plan
We need, more than at any time in the post-war era, a prime minister who has a plan. But that is not what we have.
The break-up of the UK is coming – but will it be violent or peaceful?
From Yugoslavia to Czechoslovakia, states can break up peacefully or violently. We can’t afford to be complacent about what will happen to us.
Week in Review: A deal is still the most likely outcome
Despite all the noise, incentives are aligned and the broad outline of a deal is perfectly visible.
Shock and outrage as parliament votes to put government above the law
Grim afternoon sees Tory party fall in line behind prime minister to break international law.
Week in Review: Getting smart about the culture war
Don’t fight it on their terms, fight it on ours.
Cummings and Johnson are breaking down the entire notion of democratic legitimacy
We’re facing an all-out attack on the institutional and cultural architecture of the democratic system.
Competent Leave? Starmer is side-stepping the Tory trap on Brexit
The Labour leader is positioning himself to avoid the culture war attacks from the Tory benches.
