Landslide would turn Theresa May into Henry VIII
PM says she called snap election because she wants to ram through Great Repeal Bill. This will give her the powers of a Tudor monarch.
How the super-rich bought their Brexit victory
New revelations of five super-rich men’s role in Brexit is more evidence that referendum was victory of the rich, by the rich, for the rich.
Tale of two ‘triple locks’: May’s Brexit manifesto hints...
Daily Mail hails ‘triple lock’ on EU exit pledges. But the possible demise of old triple lock on pensions reveals tough economic reality.
Tactical voting only game in town for pro-Europeans
Best election result that can realistically be hoped for is to maximise number of anti-hard Brexit MPs irrespective of party they belong to.
May must spell out Brexit plans ahead of election
PM is likely to emerge from election with carte blanche to choose the Brexit path she wants. All the more reason to say what that is.
Boris Johnson makes pig’s ear of Syria response
Diplomacy following last year's referendum and Trump's election was never going to be easy. Johnson has made matters worse.
MPs fail to learn referendum lessons
Brexiter-dominated committee misses some of biggest failings of last year’s vote: post-truth politics and a low threshold for success.
Brexit report ‘gloomy’ because Brexit reality is gloomy
Brexit MPs slam their own committee’s report as “unduly negative”. The document makes important recommendations based on evidence.
Brexiters’ obsession with red tape could hurt us badly
If hardliners persuade PM to promise bonfire of red tape, we’ll struggle to get trade deal with EU and gain few countervailing benefits.
Tory divisions loom as EU sets out draft terms for talks
Although there is virtually nothing surprising in EU’s draft negotiating guidelines, they may still shock public and divide Tories.
The Great Misnamed Bill: huge effort to repeal very little
The government’s monster legislative undertaking will be time-consuming, constitutionally divisive and essentially change not a lot.
MPs try to muzzle BBC on Brexit
The broadcaster let the public down badly during the referendum. It mustn’t let itself be nobbled during the negotiations.