Is Boris wriggling out of pledge to axe payments to EU?
Foreign secretary’s interview in The Sun suggests so. He’s already backed away from pledge to give NHS £350m/week and scrap VAT on energy.
Corbyn is right to call for migrant impact fund
Though migration benefits UK overall, money isn’t channelled to communities that need it fast enough. A new fund would help fix the problem.
Labour’s travails increase chance of hard Brexit
Not only is Corbyn a weak leader of the opposition. Both he and Labour moderates are pushing for things incompatible with soft Brexit.
Continental Partnership idea a non-starter
Would EU give us full single market access without free movement? Would we accept being a second-class state, following rules with no vote?
Are Tories vulnerable to far-right entryism?
With UKIP’s prime goal achieved and Farage giving up as leader, former backer Arron Banks is mulling a movement to keep the Tories “clean”.
Tragedy of empty seat at Bratislava
EU leaders are discussing migration, terrorism and globalisation. Britain had a lot to contribute in all three. What a pity we’re not there.
Government should err on side of openness in Brexit talks
David Davis worries about giving away our negotiating position. But the Brexit process needs public scrutiny - and leaks can’t be stopped.
Hello, Boris, what happened to your £350m NHS promise?
Johnson is fronting a new Brexit group that wriggles out of campaign promises. All the more reason for a referendum on the Brexit terms.
Corbyn’s single market ideas incoherent
Labour leader wants full access to single market without state aid rules. That’s as fanciful as full access without free movement.
David Davis’s only new comment wasn’t government policy
Downing St has rebuked Brexit minister for saying staying in single market was “very improbable”. That was just his “opinion”.
Fighting to stay in EU not a fool’s errand
Political stars aren’t yet aligned. But this may well change. GIven that no Brexit is a good Brexit, it is worth campaigning to stay.
Japan’s wish list shows near impossibility of good Brexit
Theresa May won’t be able to meet the 15 pages of demands from Tokyo. Only Brexiteers, such as David Davis, will be surprised.