EU agrees on Brexit Extension until January 31st
Tusk describes it as a “flextension”. The decision increases pressure on MPs to agree to a General Election.
Why the second referendum campaign is failing
It is as if it had become a vehicle to help Blair redeem his reputation and popularity, lost after the Iraq War.
The secret of Johnson’s success suggests bringing back the Withdrawal Bill
The reason he has turned the polls round seems to be that voters believe he’s trying to deliver Brexit.
Fifteen ways to help Strengthen the Union
The Johnson Government should balance the Northern Ireland element of its Brexit deal by strengthening the Union – which it should be doing anyway.
The mills of Johnson grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small
For all his reverses in the Commons and the courts, the Bill on his deal has gained Second Reading, the Queen’s Speech has passed – and Corbyn is under pressure.
The case for and against seeking a general election this year
ConservativeHome is very dubious that, assuming a poll is deliverable, the Party can win a healthy majority without already having delivered Brexit.
Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: Johnson shows a Dickensian ability to tell the truth by exaggerating it
He increased the pressure on Labour to facilitate a Brexit deal by reminding everyone that he is a formidable electioneer.
Push, Varadkar, push. How he can now get Johnson over the line – and make Brexit happen
This is Ireland’s deal as much as the UK’s. So the Taoiseach has an interest in assisting the Prime Minister over extension.
Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: MPs are almost up to the level of events, but not quite
The Prime Minister, though brought to a standstill by the loss of the second vote, continues to convey a sense of direction.
Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: Does Corbyn really want to stop this Bill?
The Prime Minister made it as easy as he could for Labour MPs to support the Bill, and the Leader of the Opposition did not make it very hard.
If MPs carry on delaying Brexit, they risk the most savage ravaging of their reputation since the expenses scandal
It is time for the Commons to stop telling us what it’s against and to show what it’s for, which ought to be: this deal.
The Englishman’s Betrayal
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.
Parliament’s Remainers secure a tactical victory, but are in strategic disarray
They are misjudging the mood by applying threadbare tactics that worked against Theresa May to Boris Johnson.
Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: Instead of the Falklands War, Letwin sells MPs an insurance policy
May gave Johnson her full backing, and so, after the vote, did Letwin.
LETWIN AMENDMENT PASSES BY 322 v TO 306
Clarke, Philip Hammond, Gauke and four others from among the whipless 21 voted with Letwin.