Denis MacShane |

Denis MacShane is a former Minister of Europe. He is a Senior Advisor at Avisa Partners and author of Brexit: How Britain Will Leave Europe (IB Tauris)

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May’s only EU friend is a far-right Italian xenophobe

by Denis MacShane | 30.07.2018

No fellow head of government supports PM’s Brexit plan. Best she can muster is Matteo Salvini. With friends like him, who needs enemies?

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Labour should take cue from North MPs and back people’s vote...

by Denis MacShane | 18.05.2018

Five Merseyside and five North-East Labour politicians have called for public say on Brexit deal. Corbyn would benefit from following suit.

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Brexiters’ British curry house betrayal

by Denis MacShane | 05.04.2018

Vote Leave “save our curry houses” campaign fails to deliver as preferential treatment of EU citizens for visas stays on table.

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Labour’s Brexit policy is weak, but don’t lose hope

by Denis MacShane | 27.03.2018

Sacking Owen Smith for daring to suggest voters might be consulted on the Brexit deal was poor show. But there are some glimmers of hope.

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Copying Turkey is big step backwards for UK trade

by Denis MacShane | 16.02.2018

IoD proposal of Turkey-style customs union is no good. It would mean queues at border and nothing for our agriculture or services.

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Time to consign ‘Lexit’ to dustbin

by Denis MacShane | 30.01.2018

Labour MPs and trade unionists produce devastating critique of idea you can’t have socialism without quitting EU. Is Corbyn listening?