David Hannay

Government has made a hash of the Irish dimension throughout Brexit talks, and seems determined to keep doing so even as defeat draws near.

Tory Brexiter gets facts wrong and makes incompatible promises over ‘no deal’ trade. BBC must not allow repeat of misleading 2016 campaign.

Timing, the question, franchise, threshold, advisory status and law-breaking are all hot topics. They must be dealt with quickly and surely.

Brexiters say WTO rules make trade in no-deal Brexit easy. But they would hike up tariffs with the EU and could leave UK businesses exposed.

Listing specific benefits to people’s lives of staying in EU is better than distant economic forecasts. And it reflects badly on any Brexit.

PM says predecessor’s advocacy of a People’s Vote is “insult to the office he once held”. She may soon be driven into precisely that option.

Postponing votes, dashing around Europe, Tory mutinies - it has been a series of humiliations for the UK. None of it will help solve Brexit.

Trade secretary was compelled to explain why he’s backing deal - even though it leaves him with little to do except clock up air miles.

Recent spat over Gibraltar was never intended to block Brexit deal. But next stage is different, where Spain has a veto on any deal.

PM mentions the possibility of “no Brexit” more and more. But the government’s arguments against a People’s Vote ring hollow.

As Europe remembers the horrors of war this weekend, we must reflect on Brexit’s effect on our ability to safeguard peace in the future.

As the day of reckoning for Brexit gets closer, it’s worth totting up the unforced errors made by the government so far. There are many.