Philip Hammond

Chancellor’s spring statement likely to reignite row about who correctly predicted Brexit impact. Bear in mind Brexit hasn’t happened.

Hammond et al shouldn’t pretend their plan is great, because it isn’t. The best that can be said is hard Brexit may be even worse.

One faction wants to protect jobs, another fears becoming a vassal state. Both are right. The more they tear into each other, the better.

It’s hard to see any good coming from PM’s lack of leadership. It’s not in national interest. It mightn’t even save her own skin.

Chancellor’s comments on Brexit “end state” and payments without trade deal speak volumes on cabinet dissent and PM’s absent leadership.

The Chancellor has done his best, but no amount of Budget bluffing can hide the fact that the UK will be poorer after Brexit.

Daily Mail et al want Hammond fired. But they’re the ones who want to torpedo talks. That would destroy country and pave way for Marxism.

May is struggling to tell truth. At least Hammond is trying. Dishonesty isn’t just destroying the culprits, but our country too.

The three main scenarios - the PM quits soon, leaves next year or soldiers on post Brexit - all offer opportunities for pro-Europeans.

Tories are weathering Johnson’s brazen intervention for now. But his red lines pose serious risk to Brexit talks further down the track.

May expected to use speech to say we should stay in single market and customs union in all but name for transition. But what about long run?

InFacts looks back at all the Brexit developments in the week from August 12 to 18.