Merkel and Macron play soft cop, hard cop on Johnson
Johnson is in danger of over-estimating the German Chancellor’s desire to reach a sensible solution to Brexit - just like his predecessors.
Is Johnson taking mickey with flimsy “commitments” to peace?...
PM hopes EU will scrap “backstop” in return for unspecified commitments. If it wasn’t so serious, one would think this was one of his jokes.
Johnson’s crime-fighting promises ring hollow
There will be more money for police if we stay in EU - and ripping us out of EU’s crime-fighting tools will make us less safe.
Falling pound makes UK poorer and less powerful
We’ll only get a real sterling crisis if we crash out of the EU - and that’s unlikely. But if we do, we’ll all be poorer. Thanks Johnson.
Johnson’s big problem: there’s no “there” there
PM’s posturing obscures suspicion he has no clue where he wants to go. His facile positions can’t be construed into a discernible policy.
Easier to stop Brexit with Johnson as PM
Since EU won’t give him what he wants and MPs won’t let him quit without a deal, we are probably heading for a referendum or election.
Boris Johnson’s moon article is loony
Johnson’s column shows fundamental misunderstanding of intricacies of moon landing, not surprising given his understanding of Brexit.
Hunt’s Brexit stance is as hopeless and cynical as Johnson’s...
Foreign secretary’s plan is hopeless because it takes us to no-deal cliff edge, and cynical to blame EU rather than government he served in.
I can’t love, if loving is without EU…
Next big Brexit vote is probably on Valentine's Day. So we're running a competition for the best poems about how we want EU.
Get out and demonstrate against Trump on Friday
Two years ago, we didn’t know Trump would be US president. It’s bonkers to burn bridges with the EU to suck up to this sexist, racist bigot.
European leaders united on message of no special treatment
Infighting and confusion mar Britain’s diplomatic groundwork. But unbending EU bosses suggest Brexit fairytale is easier said than done.
UK could be punished for leaving, suggests survey
Continental businesses aren’t desperate for UK trade deal at any cost - suggesting exit could be painful and protracted.