Nick Kent

Nick Kent is a writer and consultant specialising in EU affairs who was Director of Research at British Influence from 2013-2016.

Analysis

The backstop has become a frontstop

by Nick Kent | 17.10.2019

PM has broken promise not to separate NI from the UK and signed a deal that means it will be subject to EU laws over which it has no say.

Comment

Damp squib in Manchester: PM fails on election and Brexit

by Nick Kent | 02.10.2019

Tory Conference was supposed to launch an election campaign. Instead it exposed the hollowness of Johnson’s Brexit or bust strategy.

Analysis

Could the PM be impeached like Donald Trump?

by Nick Kent | 27.09.2019

Although Johnson tried to impeach Blair in 2004, the power is effectively obsolete. But the PM could be found in “contempt of Parliament”.

Comment

“Any deal will do” MPs group are wrong

by Nick Kent | 17.09.2019

Some MPs think that any deal which gets the UK out of the EU on Halloween will do because then we will have “honoured” the referendum.

‘Short’ money block to national unity government is soluble...

by Nick Kent | 16.09.2019

Labour would lose about £8m if it joins a national unity government. Other opposition parties would lose too. But there is a solution.

Analysis

Boris Johnson’s mission impossible

by Nick Kent | 03.09.2019

Purge Tories of Remain supporters, defeat Corbyn in an election and then force EU to give him a better deal. All by Halloween. Fat chance.