In the wake of Johnson’s deal, the Government must balance its plan for Northern Ireland with strengthening “our precious Union” – all four parts of it.
Overall, most English voters would rather keep the Union together if it were up to them.
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The Taoiseach adds that the deal finalised today “creates a unique solution for Northern Ireland”.
Consider the case of the man whose death was registered in Bangladesh on election day. Miraculously, his vote was recorded thousands of miles away in Tower Hamlets.
There is some speculation that progress towards a deal has stalled, with concerns from the DUP yet to be resolved.
It may not be agreed at all with the EU – and if it is the numbers in the Commons are very tight indeed by our calculation.
There might not be time, but it at least now appears that a UK-EU deal on Brexit is conceivable.
Let me give seven examples of principles that most Conservatives would support. I struggle to reconcile them with those pursuing a No Deal Brexit at any cost.
If it happens, he must not just win but keep the backing of the DUP, Spartans, Labour rebels and as many of the whipless 21 as he can – and stave off a referendum too.
Amid heated speculation, we reproduce the possible outcome presented by the former EU adviser to Theresa May.
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The Prime Minister and Taoiseach met today to try to break the deadlock over the Northern Irish backstop.
The first in a mini-series on Strenghtening the Union in the wake of Johnson’s Brexit deal.