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The fog separating the UK from the EU seems to be thickening

The fog separating the UK from the EU seems to be thickening, at least when viewed from the UK. But that might be because the fog that has covered the UK since last year’s referendum vote has thickened significantly since … Continue reading

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Theresa May’s “unSettled Status” for EU27 and UK citizens.

Theresa May’s offer of “Settled Status” for EU27 citizens resident in the UK is noteworthy on a number of counts, not least because it is presented as if it is an offer which is conditional on a reciprocal offer being … Continue reading

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So what have we learnt about the UK from the talks in Brussels and the Queen’s Speech?

So what have we learnt about the UK from the talks in Brussels and the Queen’s Speech? To be frank, very little, and there is a very good reason for that – the cynical and self-serving election that Theresa May … Continue reading

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So much for the “row of the summer”.

As widely predicted yesterday’s meeting between the EU Chief Art. 50 negotiator Michel Barnier and the UK’s David Davis was largely symbolic. They had lunch and agreed the negotiating programme that covers the next 4 months that the EU had set … Continue reading

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And so the dance begins

So, against a background of increasingly confused and confusing stories coming from Westminster, these Brexit “negotiations” are about to “start”. I use quotes because the agenda for Monday is very reminiscent of something which might be referred to as “flannel”. … Continue reading

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MPs say “Drop hard Brexit plans” – this is when the Three Knights Opinion really counts

It’s been 5 months since the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the People’s Challenge – confirming that Brexit was a Parliamentary and not a Royal Prerogative decision. It’s worth noting that this decision was made by a UK court, … Continue reading

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A Titanic success – the UK has just hit the iceberg, when will the Captain notice?

Back at the beginning of November 2016 Boris Johnson provoked hilarity when he said,  “Brexit will be a Titanic success”. Apparently he didn’t understand the irony and idiocy of that remark. I wonder whether he has since reflected on what … Continue reading

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Resetting the debate

Probably the most important thing we need to discuss is how we “reset the debate”, which we will certainly have to do following 8th June. Thus far we haven’t managed to do this. I pulled together the People’s Challenge to … Continue reading

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