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.
Theresa May shouldn’t take Henry VIII powers
In “Great Repeal Bill”, the PM is likely to ask for power to amend laws by order. If this happens, parliament would lose not take control.
Free movement is not as hardline as Theresa May thinks
Our PM and other EU leaders talk as if free movement is absolute. The language in the underlying treaties is much more nuanced.
The real Brexit trade lesson from Wallonia
Liam Fox has misunderstood the implications of the EU-Canada trade deal for Brexit. Things could be worse for the UK than he suggests.
Article 50 isn’t the main parliamentary battleground
The repeal of the European Communities Act is where the real parliamentary battle will be fought.
An EU military headquarters is no threat to NATO
Strengthening European defence benefits the UK, whether we are in or out of the EU.