The 25 Conservatives who voted with Grieve to block a No Deal Brexit – or try to
Some favour a Second Referendum; others, EEA membership. But they have combined to deal the Prime Minister a second bloody blow in a single day.
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Henry Hill: Scores of Tory MPs and peers urge May to protect Ulster veterans
Also: Scottish Conservatives keep up the pressure over fishing and the backstop; Plaid set out new front bench; and Bradley empowers Northern Irish civil service.
The 14 Conservatives who voted against the ERG’s Customs Bill amendment on tariffs
Frank Field, Kate Hoey, Graham Stringer and Kelvin Hopkins voted with the Government.
Henry Hill: Bradley criticised for ‘legal assault’ on ex-servicemen and dithering on MLA pay cuts
Also: Three Plaid AMs call for leadership challenge against Wood; Foster breaks new ground at LGBT event; and Sargeant inquiry may not report until Jones steps down.
Yesterday’s 1922 Committee meeting: “It was like a meeting of the Russian Parliament.”
We now wait to see whether the Remainer rebels will hold their fire until after the June council, and wait for the Customs and Trade Bills.
Richard Benyon: Water privatisation has been a triumph, and we need to say so
If we can win the argument for well-regulated, competitive provision of essential services in this sector, we can win it elsewhere.
Zac Goldsmith and Oliver Letwin: Gove has the right plan to protect the environment
Brexit offers green opportunities, but it will also open a governance gap that must be filled.
Academisation – Morgan’s greatest test to date
Managing the controversial White Paper through into action is a formidable task for the woman who is mulling a future crack at the leadership.
Stanley Johnson: Making the environmentalist case for remaining in the EU
Our new campaign group will argue that Brexit would risk a return to Britain being called ‘the Dirty Man of Europe’.
Results of the first tranche of Select Committee elections
Some backbenchers are unhappy that people who already have a job as a PPS have been allowed to stand.
Robert Oxley: Sorry, Mr Benyon, but Freedom of Information is an essential tool to save taxpayers’ money
The GMB may use FoI, but it’s a far stronger tool for those who want lower taxes.
Heresy of the week: Sometimes we really do need to trust the experts
In times of crisis, people yearn for clear and simple solutions – and there’s a certain kind of shallow, cynical politician all too willing to indulge the public mood.
What might the reshuffle look like?
Watch out for Sajid Javid, Esther McVey, Liz Truss, Nicky Morgan and Karen Bradley.
Defra Minister Richard Benyon secures “major step forward” in Common Fisheries Policy reform
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Fisheries might seem a rather dry (pun not intended) topic, but there has been… Read more »