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No-Deal Brexit 2: The sequel no one asked for
Well, here we are again, the ‘do what I want or I’ll crash my own economy’ stage of Brexit. It might come as a shock to the millions who voted to “Get Brexit Done” in 2019, less so for those of us who didn’t.
Any port in a Stormont: Why the DUP must be helped down from their Protocol petard
The Assembly election result was a clear endorsement for the NI Protocol but how can the DUP get off this hook that is threatening power-sharing in Northern Ireland.
Data doesn’t lie. Using it can get this sleaze ridden, lawbreaking Government out of No.10
Data doesn’t lie. Using it can get this sleaze ridden, lawbreaking Government out of No.10
5 other times Boris Johnson ran away
To mark this latest escape, avoiding a debate on his own law breaking, please find enclosed a rundown of some of the other times Boris Johnson has run away.
Partygate ‘apology’: A digest of Johnson’s premiership
The Prime Minister and the Chancellor were last week both fined for breaching Covid rules during lockdown, and more than 50 fixed penalty notices have been imposed by the Metropolitan Police so far, is the clearest distillation yet of the culture of arrogance and impunity at the heart of Whitehall.
UK Trade and Business Commission: Meeting on Import Checks
Take a look at our blog about the latest evidence session of the UK Trade and Business Commission
We're not asking for the moon
We're not asking for the moon - here's why we chose our April Fools
A bitesize helping of the UK Trade and Business Commission's annual report
A bitesize helping of the UK Trade and Business Commission's annual report
Slava Ukraini
Slava Ukraini: let's make our systems far more hospitable for refugees
Amending the Elections Bill: update from the House of Lords
Find out what's been happening in the House of Lords with the Elections Bill
The West must make sure Xi Jinping is never tempted to walk Putin’s path
This week’s online summit between Xi Jinping and his French and German counterparts suggests that China’s leader is uncomfortable with the turn of events in Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine...
Seeing is believing
Seeing is believing - Best for Britain and the UK Trade and Business Commission took a look at the post-Brexit situation in Northern Ireland
Kim Darroch: The world has changed irrevocably
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is an appalling act of unprovoked aggression and Europe’s bleakest day for decades.
Electoral Commission in extraordinary rebuke to Government
The Electoral Commission has published a letter to Michael Gove setting out deep concerns about the government’s Elections Bill. Best for Britain is acting now to put a stop to this part of the Government’s programme to remove all avenues to hold them to account, in the media, in the courts, at the ballot box or on the streets.
Ukraine: Thank you to our supporters
As Best for Britain's Director of Development, when I send emails or write blog posts it's usually to ask for money. But tonight, as Russian troops head further into separatist-held...
Naomi Smith's speech at the Elections Bill protest
Read the full transcript of Naomi Smith's speech protesting the Elections Bill.
Brexit has brought us no freedom
The Government's Benefits of Brexit report hides the fact that Brexit is being used by our leaders to take our freedoms and rights away
New Year, Same Priorities: To make a better future for British businesses
Find out about what the UK Trade and Business Commission has been up to
How did we get here?
How did we get here? An analysis of our current political woes from Best for Britain
Some small victories in the battle to maintain the infrastructure of democracy
Read our latest blog on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and find out how Best for Britain has worked with peers to alleviate some of the most dangerous provisions in the bill