Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
Brexit
Lord Frost under fire as he re-joins NI protocol dispute with provocative speech to coerce EU to renegotiate
The former Brexit minister didn’t take criticism of his comments well, accusing commentators of ‘careless reporting’ and having not read the speech first.
‘The red tape was horrendous’: Brexit bureaucracy impedes aid being transported to Ukraine
Implications of Brexit have reared their head once more – at the worst possible time.
How Tory attempts to strike a trade deal with the US are taking a farcical turn
‘The UK government says it now believes that the US federal structure opens up opportunities to reach deals on a state by state basis’
Rees-Mogg claims Brexit has been ‘extremely beneficial’ as evidence mounts of damaged trade
In a week that brought confirmation of the detrimental impact the UK’s departure from the EU has had on trade, Brexit opportunities minister insists Brexit has been a success.
Brexit opportunities minister petitions Sun readers for assistance in finding Brexit benefits
‘I implore you all to write to me with the regulations you want abolished’
Why Christopher Chope is the biggest troll in Parliament
The uber-Thatcherite Tory MP is once again spamming Parliament with low quality legislation, but why does he do it?
Is the government considering ditching animal welfare for trade deals?
Labour’s Shadow International Trade Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said the Government is “considering dropping animal welfare and food standards and allowing hormone-treated beef into UK markets.”
Comedic and terrifying: Rees-Mogg’s Brexit opportunities’ minister appointment ardently mocked online
‘Mogg, early on the lookout for those myriad Brexit opportunities…’
Brexit friction mounts as NI first minister quits and Portugal’s economy minister cites Brexit damage
As Johnson announces a Brexit Freedoms Bill, tension over the UK’s departure from the EU heightened this week among leading ministers.