John Bercow’s exit timetable allows self-interested Labour MPs to keep having it both ways
The Speaker has given his Labour supporters cover by signalling he will go more or less as soon as Brexit…
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After William Hague’s intervention, Downing Street is making the Brexit deal hard sell
Eight Cabinet ministers met at Andrea Leadsom's office to plan their next steps.
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We social democrats need to be honest about why we keep losing – and how we can win again
The truth is that our problem isn’t just that we happened to be in power during the crash, says Wes…
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Is there a way out of the Brexit mess?
The odd thing about the Brexit crisis is all the possible resolutions feel impossible.
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Theresa May can please Brussels or the DUP – not both
The unionists’ threat to vote down the Budget if the Prime Minister breaches their red lines on Brexit underlines the…
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Soft questions at PMQs are actually good. Here’s why
Far from being a dereliction of duty, backbenchers are correct to see their interests as aligned with that of the…
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Why Theresa May shouldn’t rely on Labour rebels backing her Brexit deal
Labour MPs’ plan contains a pre-made excuse for not voting for her deal the first time – and that’s before the…
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How old is Shaun Bailey? The answer is surprising – and important
The Conservative London mayoral hopeful is trying to pass off comments made in his mid to late thirties as youthful…
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