Customs union Brexit plan is staggeringly vague
Most popular “soft Brexit” option isn’t really a plan, just part of one. Until it’s fleshed out, it’s just another type of blind Brexit.
Telegraph scare story on Brexit delay doesn’t stack up
Newspaper cites unnamed source saying extension means losing rebate and voice at top table. This rides roughshod over EU’s own rules.
EU has protected disabled Brits when UK law failed
EU court is another layer of defence when the most vulnerable in our society face discrimination. After Brexit that will be gone.
We must extend Article 50 – not suspend or revoke it
To avoid crashing out with no deal and to get a People’s Vote, we’ll need extra time. But there's a right way and a wrong way to do this.
EU legal opinion is clear: UK can choose to stay
Today’s Opinion of ECJ could not be clearer: the UK can unilaterally, without seeking anyone else’s permission, revoke Article 50.
Dyson and Banks run to EU law when it suits them
Both Brexiters appealed to EU law in recent legal battles. This undermines their arguments for leaving.
Spoiler alert: May’s delays mean no progress at EU summit
This week’s European Council summit won’t move Brexit talks forward, thanks to deadlock over Irish border, security and science.
Scottish court could make Brexit far from inevitable
Whether Article 50 can be unilaterally revoked before the Brexit deadline is a question that needs to be decided by the ECJ.
Brexit is about security too, stupid
A furtively published “framework” for future security co-operation begs fundamental questions of finance and dispute resolution.
Customs u-turn joins long line of May’s Brexit flip-flops
Since PM laid out hard-Brexit red lines at start of 2017 we’ve had one u-turn after another. Here’s our recap of the most significant.
Brexit deal still hangs on cracking jurisdiction nut
Amidst hoo-ha about May’s transition deal, it’s easy to forget there’s no agreement on how it will be overseen. That could nix whole pact.
PM retreats on ECJ red line to keep security cooperation
May has sensibly retreated from red line that ECJ should have no role post Brexit. That’s price for keeping European Arrest Warrant etc.