Brexit
Letters: I was once on Prince Harry’s side. Not any more
On child care Sir: Your recent editorial deplores, among other things, the cost of child care, to which you attribute…
Why the cabinet reshuffle might not be so radical after all
Prime ministers are never more powerful than just before a cabinet reshuffle. Ministers fall over themselves to be helpful, hoping…
The delusion of the born-again Brexiteers
As 31 January looms, I’ve been thinking about how to bring the country back together again after we’ve left the…
Dear Mary: How can I stop other diners eating my chips?
Q. My husband and I are committed Brexiteers. For many years we have regularly enjoyed friendly bridge evenings with a…
Let Big Ben bong for Brexit day
Something deeply embarrassing is happening in our country. It is not entirely clear why, but in an act of extreme…
How to run Number 10: An insider’s guide
Gavin Barwell was Theresa May’s chief of staff between 2017 and 2019. He was the MP for Croydon Central between 2010…
Why people who hate Brexit love Megxit
It is actually fitting that Harry and Meghan’s decision to leave the UK is being referred to as Megxit. Because…
There will never be a better time for Tory radicalism. Is Boris ready?
What is the point of a Conservative majority? The answer might once have been to implement Conservative policies. But now…
My fellow Remainers should not aim for a ‘soft Brexit’
‘I like to write when I’m feeling spiteful,’ remarked D.H. Lawrence. ‘It’s like having a good sneeze.’ A perennial challenge…
For cod’s sake, don’t sacrifice the fish
One of the more dispiriting experiences of the British supermarket is a visit to the fish counter. On a historically…
Revealed: Boris’s blueprint for Brexit
For the first time since the referendum, the United Kingdom has a strong government that knows what it wants from…
Britain after Brexit: it’s time to decide on our place in the world
‘Global Britain’: a phrase that provokes mockery and even indignation. As an alternative to EU membership many consider it impossible…
Give Nigel Farage a peerage
Almost half of Tory supporters think that Nigel Farage deserves a peerage, according to a new poll. And while some…
How the Tories plan to hold together their new electoral coalition once ‘Brexit is done’ and Corbyn gone
The thumping majority by which both the second reading and the programme motion for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill passed yesterday,…
The Tory war over Europe is finally over
Happy Christmas (War Is Over). John Lennon probably didn’t have the decades long Conservative dispute over Europe in mind when…
Today is an exciting and nerve-wracking day for Brexiteers
It’s tense for us Brexiteers, isn’t it? We know that if the Tories don’t secure a Commons majority today then…
Why I’m still convinced Boris will win a majority
Everyone seems agreed. Although the numbers may not have moved much, this election is still wide open. So anyone who…
There are only two likely outcomes to this election
There are, as I say in the Sun this morning, two possible outcomes to this election: a Tory majority or…
Only Brexit voters can save Nigel Farage from himself now
Nigel Farage last painted himself into a corner at the end of the 2015 general election. Now he has done…
The Tories will win – but with no thanks to the North
It’s time to stick my neck out. What follows is anecdotal and my hunches have often been wrong. But I…
This election will change Britain – and Europe – for good
This election campaign feels unreal. Commentators focus on spending plans and personal foibles, but what will make next week’s vote…
When Brexiter meets Catalexiter
After the hostel breakfast, I stood on the tropical grass lawn smoking the first fag of the day and mulled…
Chaos and capital controls: the first 100 days of PM Corbyn
The morning of 13 December. A series of salacious revelations about his private life have sunk Boris Johnson’s campaign. A…
Remain’s last stand: the collapse of the anti-Brexit campaign
Ever since the referendum, the two strongest political forces in Britain have been Leave and Remain. Loyalty to political parties…
How a PR guru hijacked the People’s Vote campaign
I have enough self-awareness to know that the public are unlikely to care too much about a spat between a…
