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Al-Baghdadi’s death comes at the perfect time for Donald Trump
When President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference later today we can be sure he will be milking, for…
How status seeking leads to bad decision-making
Whenever I use the security lane at an airport, I enjoy watching people retrieving their bags and metallic items when…
For Remainers, Brexit is really about power
At the New Yorker Festival party in mid-October, my astute colleague hardly needed the caution. But you know how at…
Why I’m fed up with David Attenborough
The other day, I went to be interviewed in the Savoy hotel. Sitting in what the Savoy now calls the…
The pestilence of Brexit and the failure of the political class
The latest confirmation of the sickness evident in British politics these days comes courtesy of political scientists at the universities…
The winners and losers of a Christmas general election
Who will you feel most sorry for in the event of a December election? Election officials who will find many…
Boris Johnson calls for December 12 election – will he succeed?
Boris Johnson will make his third attempt to call a general election. In an interview with the BBC, the Prime…
The Tory push for an early election
As EU leaders mull over what length of extension to grant the UK, talk in Westminster is focused on whether…
Why the Brexit Party are needed more than ever
About a year ago, over a pint with Nigel Farage, it became clear that our little attempt to get on…
Boris Johnson’s Halloween deadline drifts further away
Will the UK leave the EU on the 31 October? Barring the highly unlikely event of the EU refusing an…
Boris Johnson’s election threat to wavering Labour MPs
The key Brexit vote tonight is on the programme motion. The sense is that the government has the votes to…
Let’s be honest about what a second referendum means
A second referendum would be a political abomination. And it’s about time more of us said so. We need to…
Tomorrow will be the make-or-break day for Boris Johnson’s Brexit
The important vote on Tuesday will be on the timetable, or programme motion, for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, the law…
Why the EU should listen to Boris Johnson – not Parliament
Boris Johnson has been criticised for sending the European Union a letter conveying his real opinion about a Brexit extension…
Ignore the spin. Boris surrendered to the Surrender Act
What happened in Brexit this weekend? Here is the story in one sentence. Boris Johnson asked the EU to extend…
Why the DUP should reconsider their opposition to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal
For the third time, the UK government finds itself at odds with its allies, Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party. The…
Will John Bercow break his promise to resign?
I recently heard the alarming rumour that Mr Speaker Bercow still has it in his power (a power he used…
Boris sends three letters to the EU – and says he does NOT want a Brexit extension
The Prime Minister will today send, but not sign, a letter requesting a Brexit delay till January 31 2020, and will…
Twelve Brexit lessons from today’s drama in the Commons
Here are the important points about today’s emergency vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal – which turned into a vote on…
Boris Johnson has 72 hours to win over a dozen MPs
Today was meant to be the day that parliament decided on Brexit. But this parliament will always choose to postpone…
The DUP is caught on the horns of a Brexit dilemma
There is a magnificent paradox – the Taj Mahal of paradoxes, let’s hope NOT the RMS Titanic of paradoxes –…
It’s time for every Brexiteer to back Boris Johnson’s deal
During my years campaigning for Brexit, I’ve bounced around quite a few different organisations in support of the great cause;…
Boris Johnson’s path to victory
The Saturday vote on Boris Johnson’s deal will be closer than people think. Around 18 or 19 of the Tory…
Boris Johnson’s biggest Brexit deal victory
In order to get anywhere in life, you have to compromise. Redrafting a deal foisted on you with no time…
Boris Johnson ‘very confident’ MPs will back his deal
Boris Johnson has just given a very upbeat press conference about his Brexit deal, despite the DUP being clear that…
