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My Brexit Wager – Check back November 1
Boris Johnson is running a confidence game against the United Kingdom. In the end, he’ll point fingers in every direction as he runs away from the mess he’s made. For now, he’s pumping his base up…
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Jo Swinson will do anything to stop Brexit, but she won’t do that
It finally happened. Backed into a corner by Boris Johnson’s no-deal machinations, Jeremy Corbyn came out swinging as he issued a letter calling for a “strictly time-limited temporary Government” that would bring together opposition parties and Remainer Tories. Jo Swinson, the new leader of the Lib Dems, had other plans.
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With Chequers Dead, It’s May’s Moment of Truth
Theresa May went to Salzburg this week looking to find common ground with the EU on her Chequers plan. Instead, that plan was roundly rejected. Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, noted that an agreement was still possible. But he said it would not happen under the terms Read more…
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Crashing into Reality: the Brexit Deadline Approaches
Politicians have played fast and loose with the truth in recent years. Yes, they have long, if not always, had challenges keeping their stories fully-aligned with the truth, but the stuff we’ve been witnessing seems to be something of a different sort from what we were long used to.
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The First Brexit Anniversary
Today is the one year anniversary of the UK’s fateful Brexit referendum. The unexpected twists have kept me busy writing, editing, and rewriting (and rewriting) as I’ve worked on what will now be a book of at least four parts. Below is the Preface from Part 1: It’s Not Dead Read more…
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Hammond Tries to Lay the Greenfell Fire at Labour’s Feet
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer appeared on Robert Peston’s show to discuss the UK government’s response to the Greenfell fire. Peston challenged the Chancellor to explain the slow response to the needs of people who were suddenly put out on the streets by the Greenfeld fire. Hammond threw the Read more…