Labour’s latest ‘new position’ on leaving the EU is even more confused than all their previous positions.
The policy paper provides welcome clarity, but it’s time the Treasury gave up on the fiendishly difficult model it prefers.
We will all have to wait until after the autumn’s federal election in Germany until the negotiating positions of the two sides start to firm up.
The fourth article in a five-piece series by the author on how Britain must prepare for March 31 2019 – and has less than 600 days to get it right.
What is strange about the Irish Government’s approach is its lack of overt support for a free-trade agreement between the UK and the EU.
Most people in both camps are interested in getting the best outcome starting from where we are. Here’s how.
Calls to move customs and immigration checks to the Irish Sea prioritise nationalist sentiment over Ulster’s real economic and constitutional position.
The clock is ticking, and business and the public need to see that the Government is gripping the complexities of the process.
A six-year move from referendum vote to full sovereignty, rather than a sudden ripping away of all ties, is surely what a successful departure looks like.
As those familiar with SNP white papers might expect, ‘Scotland’s Place in Europe’ is an exercise is misdirection.
They will want to ask themselves if they really want to spurn last year’s referendum result and the Party’s manifesto commitment.
The provisions of the Withdrawal Bill are limited in scope, will be policed by the courts, and lack any plausible alternative.