The Government could dangle before the EU another gain it wants in order to win a revised Protocol.
And how the editor of ConHome popularised the term “Spartans” for the diehard Tory opponents of May’s Withdrawal Agreement.
Here are six recent examples of how the Prime Minister has been mugged by reality.
The negative economic and political real-world consequences of implementing the Protocol cannot be what either intended.
We can expect greater divergence, whether we like it or not, and should focus on our diplomatic relationships outside the bloc.
State action to regulate social media is unproblematic in principle, but deeply problematic in practice – and the law of unintended consequences applies.
The fifth of a series of pieces from Policy Exchange looking at specific issues that arise from the Brexit trade deal.
His archivist writes that this agreement has succeeded…in recovering powers which some thought had been lost permanently”.
The first of a new series of pieces by Policy Exchange for ConservativeHome looking at the various issues that arise from the Brexit trade deal.
They cover sovereignty, the UK-EU trading relationship, governance, and compliance with the 2019 Conservative Election Manifesto.
Will we get back our sovereignty next year? Will the agreement be good in trade terms? I fear ministers may end up settling for thin gruel.
It is trying to find ways to get away with violating its obligations. Not exactly in line with the image it attempts to paint of itself in the Brexit context.