How parliament’s maths adds up for autumn Brexit battles
Although the overwhelming majority of MPs voted Remain, it will take cross-party rebellions to defeat Brexit.
The great Scotland-London wrestling match
Talks between London and Holyrood over EU powers will likely get heated, with Scottish resistance capable of destabilising Brussels talks.
David Davis’s Apocalypse Now
The Repeal Bill will not provide certainty, continuity or control. The government’s lack of a majority exposes it to a constant fear of defeat.
Commons deja vu
Theresa May’s situation today has many parallels to that of John Major in 1992. She will hope to be more successful than he was.
Thin Queen’s Speech sheds little light on Brexit plans
Almost a third of legislation announced in speech aimed to deliver Brexit, but specific details remain in short supply.
Some parliamentary arithmetic on Brexit
Hung parliament gives House of Lords greater influence in Brexit process.
Landslide would turn Theresa May into Henry VIII
PM says she called snap election because she wants to ram through Great Repeal Bill. This will give her the powers of a Tudor monarch.
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.
All you wanted to know about Article 50 but never dared ask
Pressing the red button isn’t end of the Brexit process or even the beginning of the end. Here’s our guide to 18 twists and turns in store.
Brexit will gum up government for years
One of the lesser known costs of Brexit is NHS, social care, regional development, etc getting neglected as government won’t have bandwidth.
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.