Irish border

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 column shows fundamental misunderstanding of intricacies of moon landing, not surprising given his understanding of Brexit.

Varadkar says there could be checks at ports on whole island of Ireland if UK crashes out. It’s not just Brexiters who believe in fantasy.

Brexiters have been blasé about border politics since 2016. Now Congress speaker warns it could make their US trade dream a “non starter”.

It isn’t fully specified. Parts are not deliverable. And if it ever came to pass, it would turn us into rule-takers on a massive scale.

Dominic Raab became latest Brexiter to claim Switzerland as model for avoiding hard Irish border. Social media called him out, BBC did not.

Hardliners will blame EU intransigence for no deal. But it’s their recklessness which threatens chaos for UK and peace in Northern Ireland.

A hard Brexit and the Good Friday Agreement are not compatible. No amount of parliamentary manoeuvring can hide that uncomfortable reality.

No patriot could back the honest form. And no honest politician could back the sneaky one.

Brexit talks focus on trading goods across border. But Irish environment has much to lose if complex post-Brexit solutions cannot be found.

Leaked letter has given game away on Irish backstop. But DUP are not fools. How can they trust May’s assurances now?

PM’s plan needs regulatory level playing field to stop unfair competition. Brexiters will ask what’s the point if we keep EU rules. Indeed.