people’s vote

PM denying that she’s running down the clock rings hollow. The question is whether her endgame involves no deal chaos or a lengthy delay.

GDP contracted 0.4% in December with business investment dropping 3.7%. It will only get worse if Brexit deal means uncertainty for years.

Exchange of letters shows no sign of compromise. Both proposals mean Brexit drags on for years. Time Labour moved on to back People’s Vote.

Labour finally putting policies on paper is welcome. They can now be scrutinised and ruled out. That opens way to Labour backing new vote.

Tusk should not give up on prospect of UK staying in EU. But he’s right that leadership is needed, especially from Jeremy Corbyn.

The latest imaginary blockage to a People’s Vote is the theory that the PM could refuse to propose the necessary cash. It can be removed.

Last night’s truce is a false dawn for Theresa May. Her party remains bitterly divided and still doesn’t like her deal.

To get 30 MPs who defied Corbyn’s whip to support a referendum, we must convince them it’s the best way to fix the country’s real problems.

Most critical amendment in the Commons today is one that has got comparatively little attention: Grieve’s. Labour must whip to support it.

Spectre of street violence is given as a reason against a People’s Vote. But it could start a healing process - provided we work at it.

Bad news yesterday was taste of things to come. This is corporate arson on a horrific scale, Brexiters lit the torch, PM is doing nothing.

The shenanigans in Parliament did not look pretty. But the March 29 deadline will probably be delayed and moves are afoot to stop no deal.