Tag: Brexit
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New Foreign Office Advisor called for trade border between Ireland and the EU
When Liz Truss’s press secretary was asked for a list of the new Prime Minister’s advisors earlier this month, journalists were told that ‘you can refer to the Guido Fawkes website.’ So we must take take Guido as authoritative when it reports tonight that ‘Victoria Hewson is leaving the IEA to join the Foreign Office…
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Breakthrough on Ireland’s Brexit border
Negotiators for the UK and the EU have today reached agreement on the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement in relation to Northern Ireland. As part of the deal, the UK will withdraw planned legislation that would have over-ridden international law.
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UK Government points tactical nuke at the Irish border
Today’s Financial Times reports that the British Government is planning legislation to over-ride parts of the Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union, threatening the protocol that ensures there will be no hard border on the island of Ireland.
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Brexit Terms and the Commons – The Numbers for Round Two
Back in October, I looked at the likely voting numbers in the Commons ahead of Labour’s motion for a parliamentary debate on Brexit strategy. Despite a notional Government majority of 16, the Government elected to accept Keir Starmer’s opposition motion on 12 October, suggesting that they feared defeat. I have updated the figures below ahead…
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The Brexit bonanza for border smugglers
As Theresa May meets with representatives of the devolved governments of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales today, one key issue she will have to consider is the status of the Irish border after Brexit. Despite Westminster’s focus on controlling the movement of people, the movement of goods way be an equally thorny problem
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Brexit terms and the Commons – a quick back of the envelope calc
Are there enough MPs willing to force a vote on the terms? Below is a quick first look at the numbers. I will try and update it as developments unfold.