Jobs miracle, jobs mystery

Is it reasonable to expect more political benefit from record numbers in employment, record numbers of vacancies, and wages rising faster than inflation?

The different Brexit amendments – a cribber’s guide

What exactly are Benn, Cooper and Boles, Creasy, Grieve, Reeves and Corbyn proposing?

The small-print of Grieve’s amendment is most revealing

Not only would he hand control to a minority of MPs, but the supposed cross-party requirement would count defectors as endorsement from the Government benches.

On Brexit, Labour is working hard to remain absolutely, certainly, unequivocally…undecided

Corbyn is intensely vague on the topic – and is doing his very best to remain so.

The full list of Conservative and Labour rebels in the vote on May’s Brexit deal

The names of all 118 Conservatives who voted against the proposal, and the four Opposition MPs who voted for it.

The number of Tory MPs who oppose the deal stands at 82. Leigh may vote against after all.

Plus a further 29 probable or possible opponents. It’s decision day: when it ends, we will know who did what.

As the ‘meaningful vote’ approaches, apply buckets of salt to all Government news

Scepticism is always a healthy attitude – but the spin being pumped out this weekend merits even more than normal.

Corbyn’s lack of urgency on Brexit comes from the blunt fact that it isn’t his priority

If anything, the longer it drags on, the closer he believes he is coming to achieving his real goal.

Bercow had already harmed the role of Speaker. But his latest intervention threatens to do irreparable damage.

MPs cheering on some temporary political advantage may come to rue the day the Commons gave up the concept of an impartial, respected champion.

Extending Article 50? A clumsy tactic, and an even worse plan.

Brexiteer MPs believe such hints are being leaked to try to frighten them. But some in Government have indeed toyed with the idea.

Newslinks for Tuesday 8th January 2019

Hancock: Our NHS plan means more money, but spent better ‘The money matters: so last year we announced we would… Read more »

The 22 Conservative MPs who have signed Spelman’s letter opposing No Deal

We also reproduce the full text of the letter itself.

Testing our survey against the latest polling of Party members

There are some differences, which merit examination – but the overall findings are in agreement.

Javid is right about illegal immigration across the Channel – and his critics help to underline his point

Cynics suggest his leadership rivals stoked up this ‘crisis’ – if so, they (and outraged Labour MPs) might find their approach is backfiring.

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