Jeremy Corbyn’s no confidence vote is premature
MPs may eventually need to kick Johnson out of Downing St and hold an election. But they should first try to force him to hold a referendum.
Reasons to be cheerful… if you’re pro-European
People are jittery about no-deal cliff edge. But look how far we’ve come. If we hold our nerve we can stop Brexit and pull country together.
Corbyn’s latest Brexit shift is not good enough
It’s good Labour will campaign for People’s Vote and back remain on any Tory Brexit. But it won’t say what it’ll do if there’s an election.
Brecon anti-Brexit pact should be taste of things to come
Greens and Plaid are standing aside to let Lib Dems get a clean shot in Tory-held by-election. Pity Labour isn’t doing the same.
Why is UK business following Jeremy Corbyn’s line of Brexit?...
Labour leader and business groups like CBI are failing to oppose or highlight Brexit damage, instead hiding behind “no to no deal” slogan.
Labour will keep getting thwacked – and rightly so
There was a time when backing a referendum would have been enough to shore up its support. Now Corbyn needs to go whole hog and back remain.
Labour MPs must mention EU help for poorer areas after 1997
Those MPs angry at Corbyn for trashing last Labour government’s legacy are also guilty of rewriting history by ignoring EU funding.
Never mind Labour defeat, MPs can still stop no-deal chaos
Defeat of Corbyn’s motion was disappointing. But overwhelming majority of MPs baulk at no deal Brexit and have more chances to block it.
Pro-European votes help Labour pip Farage in Peterborough
By-election has stalled Brexit Party surge - but it was bloody close. Stronger backing for public vote can keep Farage at bay in future.
UK should help lead EU not leave it
We still have some influence despite having a lame-duck PM just as the EU chooses its new presidents. How much more we’ll have if we stay.
Pro-Europeans beat Brexiters 55% to 43% in EU vote
Polling around election shows Labour voters 3-to-1 pro-EU but Tory voters evenly split. Add it all up and it’s a big win for pro-Europeans.
People power made Corbyn shift – it may be needed again...
Labour has partly come off the fence on Brexit after voters punished it and instead supported Lib Dems and Greens. But battle isn’t over.