Stephen Bush is political editor of the New Statesman. His daily briefing, Morning Call, provides a quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics.
If they want to succeed, they need to at least sound like an anti-system party.
If the Brexit crisis triggers an early election, it could wipe out the new group before it can establish any kind of organisation.
For once, trusting your gut might be a better yardstick.
By washing its hands of the 19-year-old, the British government is taking the easy option. And helping other nations to do the same.
It’s a question that’s going to be asked for a while.
Chris Leslie, Luciana Berger, Ann Coffey, Chuka Umunna, Mike Gapes, Angela Smith and Gavin Shuker will sit as a new Independent Group of MPs while planning their next steps.
Just 42 days to go, everyone.
The Conservative Party cannot unify around an achievable Brexit strategy.
It’s about Brexit, obviously.
