It’s a day to think of the people who dreamed of it and the people who dreaded it alike. And to embrace the renewal of our democracy.
“It is my fierce determination to get the right deal for every single person in this country.”
While they seek a silver bullet to keep us in the EU, the rest of the world is moving on.
Her speech yesterday sought to turn a weakness into a strength- by projecting Britain as a globally-engaged, progressive, aid-friendly country.
Maastricht made it clear that the EU was leaving the UK, preferring to become a superstate. We could never agree to such a project.
She argues that overseas aid is a prime example of how a united, global Britain is a force for good.
Theresa May addresses the Department for International Development ahead of the Scottish Parliament’s upcoming vote on a second independence referendum.
Perhaps voters are waiting to see the outcome of the negotiations, or maybe the economic reality of Ulster’s reliance on Great Britain is key to swing voters.
Contrast with the fate of the Lib Dems: on the right our party system has done its job, but on the left it’s struggling.
The seat of our national politics is deeply unfashionable in constitutional circles, but is essential to a well-governed and united kingdom.
As a former Eurosceptic turned Remainer, I have adjusted to the new reality. Others – pro- or anti-EU – should do the same.
We have gained little, if any, benefit in terms of trade in return for the costs of membership.
There is a danger that those of us with strong opinions are not always the best judges of balance.
Will the UK get a deal? Much depends on whether other European governments or the EU Commission take charge on the other side of the table.