Maximum flexibility – the Government’s starting assumption in post-Brexit negotiations

There is a good reason why they have rejected all limiting amendments to the Withdrawal Agreement, and are making legislative provision for swift divergence.

Johnson aligns himself in the Soleimani crisis with those who deprecate barbarism

The Prime Minister has shown a moderation of which his critics did not believe him capable.

We need strategic clarity. What poses the greater danger to Britain – Iranian aggression abroad or Sunni extremism here?

Johnson, Macron and Merkel don’t agree on everything, but they share a common concern about ISIS now being allowed the space to revive.

Tom Tugendhat: The three foreign policy actions that Johnson should take now that he has this huge majority

For the first time in decades the levers of British influence – defence, diplomacy, aid and trade – could sit alongside domestic efforts in education and infrastructure.

Johnson – at a stroke, a bigger player in foreign affairs, because of his larger majority. But what does he want to do?

The scale of his domestic ambitions and the legacy of the Iraq War suggest that his ambitions will be limited – for the moment at least.

Nadine Dorries: Thuggery. Abuse. Threats. Unacceptable everywhere. But no-one came to Brexiteers’ defence when we were victims.

The abuse became so bad that I felt the need to stop giving media interviews, writing articles and to remove myself from the public arena.

Stephen Booth: This is not the beginning of the end of Brexit, it is the end of the beginning

The first phase may have been the most fraught, but Johnson’s deal leaves lots to do – and many decisions to make – in the next stage.

Sheila Lawlor: Ultimately, as the EU’s leaders recognise, the momentum is with Johnson

The big prize will be that the UK’s economic and trade freedom will be restored, something May’s backstop would have prevented, potentially indefinitely.

Push, Varadkar, push. How he can now get Johnson over the line – and make Brexit happen

This is Ireland’s deal as much as the UK’s. So the Taoiseach has an interest in assisting the Prime Minister over extension.

If MPs carry on delaying Brexit, they risk the most savage ravaging of their reputation since the expenses scandal

It is time for the Commons to stop telling us what it’s against and to show what it’s for, which ought to be: this deal.

Meet Johnson’s most powerful ally – Varadkar

If a UK-EU deal is agreed, it will be because both men want one urgently – which in turn opens a chance to reset Anglo-Irish relations.

The Brexit negotiation and where it goes

We can begin to see how a deal can now be agreed and then pass Parliament. But the obstacles are still formidable.

Cameron’s Blairite apologia shows that he did not understand Eurosceptic passion

The former Prime Minister also failed to grasp that Merkel was not going to do anything very much for him.

Stephen Booth: The No Deal paradox. If it stays on the table, there may yet be a deal. If it’s taken off, that’s unlikely.

Even if the leaders on both sides soften somewhat, and workable ideas are forthcoming, the political incentives for the status quo are powerful.

Brexit, Johnson, Merkel, Macron – and 30 days in the wilderness

Their words, like Johnson’s visit itself, look more like more gambits in a blame game than a genuine change of heart.