Brexit has made the EU less liberal and open
Brussels’ embrace of protectionism is a problem for those who yearn for closer ties with Europe.
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What’s behind Labour’s new Brexit position?
Keir Starmer has assembled a more pro-European front bench to confront the issue with greater confidence.
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Keir Starmer’s Brexit delusion
It is not possible to achieve a better deal outside of the single market and the customs union.
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Welcome to Doppelgänger Britain – a world without Brexit
The economist John Springford on what the UK would look like had it voted Remain.
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Labour’s position on Europe is slowly emerging
Keir Starmer’s plan to reduce small-boat crossings is getting obscured by debates about closeness to the EU.
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Ethnic minority Brexiteers have been vindicated
Every promise of the Leave campaign has been dashed – except that of easier migration from outside the EU.
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Labour is getting bolder on Brexit
David Lammy’s position on the EU is aligning with public opinion.
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“Are you happy outside the tennis club?” Sadiq Khan on rejoining the EU
The Mayor of London still dreams of Brussels.
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The right’s obsession with “the blob” shows it is losing
This conspiracy theory is the last resort of a populist movement desperate to avoid responsibility for its own failures.
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Ireland booms while Brexit Britain whimpers next door
While Joe Biden visits Ireland, Brexiteers said their closest EU neighbour would be “doomed” – now it’s set to be…
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Charles is proving a political king – and we should be grateful
The King is trying to repair the damage that successive Tory governments have done to the UK’s global standing and…
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“We’re staring down the gun barrel”: Feargal Sharkey on Britain’s polluted rivers
The Undertones frontman sees echoes of Northern Ireland’s Troubles in today’s environmental struggles.
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Rishi Sunak avoids major rebellion as MPs back Brexit deal
Boris Johnson’s best efforts failed to bring down the Windsor Framework.
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The Brexiteers know they’re losing
The momentum is now with those who want a close relationship between the UK and the EU.
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Rishi Sunak has proved himself – but trouble still lies ahead
The PM’s Northern Ireland triumph won’t be enough in the face of deep domestic discord.
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What does Rishi Sunak gain from the Northern Ireland deal?
The “Windsor framework” may restore the UK’s reputation. Whether the PM sees any electoral benefit is another matter.
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Will a Northern Ireland Protocol deal make or break Rishi Sunak?
If the Prime Minister is forced to rely on Labour votes it will be a major blow to his authority.
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The Brexiteers are still living in a fantasy world
There is no point in Rishi Sunak trying to appease the unappeasable over the Northern Ireland protocol.
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Keir Starmer plays divide and conquer with Northern Ireland deal
Labour wants a closer relationship with the EU, so it makes sense to get that now while casting Brexiteers as…
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Boris Johnson’s intervention on Brexit is really aimed at Rishi Sunak
The former PM’s warning over the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill has been timed to cause maximum difficulty for his replacement.
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