As the clock counts down to Tuesday evening’s vote, and beyond that to 29th March 2019, options are narrowing down even while uncertainty reigns and instability looms.Some suggest the choice is now May’s deal, no Brexit or no deal Brexit. Others focus on whether there could be a parliamentary majority for another referendum versus a ‘Norway plus’ Brexit. And Corbyn … [Read more...] about Commons Brexit choices narrowing
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The Withdrawal Agreement and devolution
It is statement of the obvious to say that the fate of the draft Withdrawal Agreement is in some doubt.In addition to opposition from pro-Brexit (and some pro-Remain) Conservatives, the opposition parties appear united in their resolve to vote against the agreement when it comes to Parliament.For a while, it looked like they may be joined by the 13-strong bloc of … [Read more...] about The Withdrawal Agreement and devolution
Does Europe want the UK to stay?
Remainers continue to push for a people’s vote on the UK government’s Brexit deal and, of course, they have a point. How exactly the British people wanted to leave the EU, when they voted to leave it over two years ago, is entirely unclear.But Remainers seem to want this new referendum to be a choice between the deal that Theresa May negotiates or remaining in the EU. … [Read more...] about Does Europe want the UK to stay?
Brexit: debunking myths about the EU position
Autumn 2018 is crunch time in the Brexit negotiations, with many on the EU side increasingly concerned about the risks implied by only finding a conclusion to the Brexit negotiations perilously close to the exit date of 29 March 2019.While the hopes of a resolution to be reached by October have faded, the December European summit is seen by many as the last feasible date to … [Read more...] about Brexit: debunking myths about the EU position
Labour, SNP, ‘People’s Vote’ and a Brexit Deal
The extraordinary idea of the army delivering food and medicines to people in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit is, unsurprisingly, currently taking up a lot of Brexit attention.But both the UK government and the EU are still focused on getting a deal. If they do agree a deal by December, attention will focus on whether it can get through Westminster, the European Parliament … [Read more...] about Labour, SNP, ‘People’s Vote’ and a Brexit Deal