Hugo Dixon |

Hugo Dixon is a campaigner, journalist and entrepreneur. He was active in the campaign to stop Brexit, as Chair of InFacts and Deputy Chair of the People's Vote campaign. He also co-founded CommonGround. He founded Breakingviews in 1999, which he chaired until it was sold to Thomson Reuters in 2009. He writes columns for The Independent, The Guardian, The Times, The Financial Times, Politico and other publications. He is author of The In/Out Question: Why Britain should stay in the EU and fight to make it better, and The Penguin Guide to Finance.

Analysis

MPs need plan in case PM suspends Parliament again

by Hugo Dixon | 18.09.2019

Johnson won’t rule out proroguing Parliament a second time. Such a devilish plan would stop MPs kicking him out even if he broke the law.

Analysis

3 ways Bercow could stop Johnson’s dirty tricks

by Hugo Dixon | 13.09.2019

Speaker has said it’s a racing certainty Parliament will find creative new procedures if the PM tries to break the law. Here are three.

Expert View

Good riddance to John Bolton

by David Hannay | 11.09.2019

Trump takes decisions on US foreign policy. But Bolton’s influence was inimical to UK national interests, whether in or outside the EU.

Analysis

Johnson can run but he can’t hide

by Hugo Dixon | 11.09.2019

PM has unfortunate habit of not telling the truth. Now a Scottish court has ruled he even misled the Queen why he was shutting Parliament.

Analysis

Independent Tories have fighting chance to win in election

by Nick Kent | 09.09.2019

At least 13 of the 22 whipless Tory MPs are contemplating standing as independents in the next general election. Some could defy the odds.

Comment

Jo Johnson’s wise and courageous choice

by Hugo Dixon | 05.09.2019

Rarely has an MP wrestled with a dilemma as acute as Boris’ younger brother. He’s rightly putting national interest above blind loyalty.