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Brexit is now the Conservative Party’s sacred cow. Not so much policy as religious faith. The merest hint of criticism is regarded as apostasy by a party dangerously in thrall to an agenda that threatens to shatter the United Kingdom and leave England stuck in a permanent economic slow lane, isolated from its neighbours and friendless in an uncertain world.
The former Brexiter Tory MP Peter Bone has lost his seat after being ousted by voters in a recall petition, leaving Rishi Sunak facing a by-election in the New Year.
Britain in a tailspin - Chris Grey
08/02/2019
Beneath a lot of sound and fury, the main story of this week is that Britain continues to go round in circles over Brexit.
EU citizens in UK face Brexit uncertainty
15/05/2016
Government’s home affairs spokesman in Lords suggests it is unclear how EU citizens’ immigration status would be affected by vote to leave.
The Attorney General explains in parliament that though there is no obligation in EU law to honour the £39bn commitment, there is in international law.
'United Kingdom Day' - a possible new bank holiday to celebrate Brexit - is one step closer to becoming a reality after clearing its first parliamentary hurdle.
Downing Street was accused of muzzling the crucial Liaison Committee after putting key Vote Leave figure Bernard Jenkin up as the only candidate to lead it.
A government minister has warned the Democratic Unionist Party that Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal is a good as it is going to get.
Tory MP Peter Bone Got Absolutely Monstered While Trying To Defend A No-Deal Brexit On Sky News
14/12/2020
Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh wasn't having any of it.
Tory party urges activists to campaign like Trump by ‘weaponising fake news’ and ‘fighting wokeism’
15/12/2020
‘There are lessons that we can learn from Trump….a lie can go round the world before the truth can get its boots on’.
Under cover of Brexit - Chris Grey
03/07/2020
The most important Brexit event of the week came and went with relatively little fanfare, yet it marks a significant moment.
During the referendum, Leavers loudly defended the rights of EU citizens legally resident in the UK. Now many pro-Brexit MPs are not practising what they preach. They have so far refused to back legislation requiring the government to guarantee these citizens’ rights. We’ve gathered below some of the statements made before and after June 23 by Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and ...
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