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.

WATCH: Johnson meets Merkel 1) She asks for British ideas on the backstop.

“It is not the core task of a German Chancellor to understand the relationship between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.”

Congratulations – and welcome to hell

The new Prime Minister will inherit the worst political legacy in living memory – with the very barest of working majorities.

Johnson’s August 1) He must spend time in Scotland

The first in a ConservativeHome series of what the new Prime Minister must do in the month before Parliament returns in September.

The farcical horse-trading of the EU’s top job is a stark reminder of why we must leave

Who are you voting for to run the EU Commission? Have you watched the debates and scrutinised their manifestos? Oh, wait.

David Davis: Johnson represents the Conservatives’ last chance. Here’s why I’m voting for him.

He has a clear plan to leave the EU, and as a former Brexit Secretary I can say that it is credible and has my support.

Conservatism is better than liberalism – and Putin much, much worse than either

What he detests is less liberalism than democracy, and the obstacle it poses to Russian foreign policy objectives.

Nick Hargrave: How Johnson became Prime Minister, cut a Brexit deal, won an election – and triumphed. For a bit.

None of what follows is impossible and, if there is a common thread, it is the self-interest of MPs in avoiding an election before leaving the EU.

Greg Hands: The Party Leader must be far more accountable to Conservative MPs

Three meetings with the ’22 each year, with no questions allowed, are simply not sufficient. Even Corbyn engages more than this.

Trick or treat? The Halloween extension.

At first glance, it looks like just about the worst timetable for achieving Brexit – which must now be seriously in doubt.

WATCH: May arrives in Berlin, only to find Merkel missing

Rather than the traditional red carpet welcome, the Prime Minister had to re-emerge with the Chancellor shortly afterwards to pose for the cameras.

The Cabinet must tell May to go

No way forward is without risk at this stage. But the least hazardous course is for the Party to step out soon with a new leader.