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He suggests that Western observers very often misread the situation in developing countries in a manner which deprives the latter of agency and opportunity.
He suggests that Western observers very often misread the situation in developing countries in a manner which deprives the latter of agency and opportunity.
Talks with Brussels appear to have stalled completely over agriculture, but things appear more promising in Beijing.
A series of mini-deal, plus unilateral preparations by the UK, mean that most of the building blocks for a managed No Deal are already in place.
But there was also a sense, outside the meeting of the 1922 Committee, that the revolution has only been postponed.
The EU asks: what do you want? But the Commons has said what it wants. Namely, the so-called Brady Amendment.
Precisely because it would be a rather unnecessary addition to the current deal, it is hard to argue that the proposal would be a disaster for Brexit.
Longer extension, Customs Union, ‘Common Market 2.0’ and so on all have severe downsides.
To be able to move on, the candidates must first articulate an honest vision of our new relationship with the European Union.
We have secured legally-binding changes which address MPs’ concerns about the need to protect the UK from being stuck in the backstop against its will.
It is not always given a fair assessment, particularly against the other options actually available. Those open to persuasion should look at the facts before it’s too late.
This will be our last big chance to send a strong message to the people who are supposed to lead our country.
There is room in the Budget to allow Hammond a fair amount of leeway to act. Here’s our plan.
We are as ready as we are ever likely to be to leave the EU without an agreement. The only question is whether Parliament has what it takes to make the decision.
Whichever way the Prime Minister eventually goes, she will also continue to run the risk of splitting the Conservative Party.
“There was no mention whatsoever of any infrastructure, any hard border” in Dublin’s preparations for a WTO Brexit.