Leaving the single market would be madness and the government know it
Here’s a recap on what leading Brexiteers have said about leaving the single market in the past.
Ed Jacobs
Ed writes on devolved and local government. He works as a political consultant at the only Northern based consultancy, The Public Affairs Company. Ed has previously helped establish and run a student news website therundown.co.uk.
Is this the beginning of the end for May’s government?
This week has made the Conservatives’ future very uncertain indeed.
Did Chris Grayling just commit to remaining under ECJ rulings?
The Transport Secretary said he thought Britain would remain in the European Aviation Safety Agency, which would mean being bound by ECJ rulings.
Hard border between UK and Ireland “unavoidable” warns Irish civil service Brexit report
The effect of Brexit on Ireland will be “profound” said Ireland’s equivalent of HM Revenue and Customs in an internal paper.
The Conservatives and the DUP are now at loggerheads over the Irish border
While May rules out hard borders, the Tories’ bed partners in Westminster are now openly contradicting her.
A hard line on Brexit dominated the German elections — and it wasn’t just posturing
There’s a lazy view amongst Brexiteers that Angela Merkel will unofficially lead and iron out negotiations between Britain and the EU. But this is a political fantasy.
Brexiteers pinning their hopes on a Merkel victory need to take a reality check
While some on the right expect a Merkel win to be good for Britain, Germans are not minded to give Theresa May a friendly deal.
Lords Committee lambasts government’s power grab in EU withdrawal bill
Ministers are under fire from all conceivable quarters, with a former head of the Civil Service and the leader of the Scottish Conservatives also voicing concerns.
Scottish Labour leadership race: Who will replace Kezia Dugdale?
As Kezia Dugdale stands down, we look at who’s in the running to become the party’s fifth leader in six years.
First Ministers: Tories must listen to Wales and Scotland on Brexit
With Brexit negotiations ramping up, how much longer can the UK government ignore the nations of the UK?