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Are Trump's Tariffs on the UK a Brexit benefit?
Here we'll go through all you need to know about if Brexit really has shielded the UK economy from America's trade war.Five reasons to be optimistic after five years of Brexit
With the avalanche of evidence showing what a disaster Brexit has been, it would be easy (and fun) to write another piece about how wrong Brexiters were and how awful everything is. But here’s a few reasons to be optimistic about EU-UK relationsWhat does the rise of the AfD mean for Germany and the UK?
Maybe it's the history, maybe it’s Germany’s central position in Europe, but the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) enjoying any kind of success seems extra abhorrent and what happens next will be critical for Germany, the EU and the UK.‘When is the next UK general election?’ and every other question you have about how quickly we can get a change of Government
It's felt like an eternity since the public last got a say in who runs the UK and one of the questions we are asked most often is when the next election might be. So here are all your questions answered.Everything wrong with the Guardian’s ‘defence of Brexit’ piece
While making no mention of a myriad of issues sparked by the UK’s departure from the EU, some of the ‘proof’ offered in this thesis that Brexit has not been a disaster is questionable. Let’s pick over some of the highlights.Starmer, shawarma, stalls and sparkles - Best for Britain at Labour Party Conference
The last time I attended the Labour Party’s annual conference in a rain lashed Brighton, the general mood matched the weather. Two years later and everything has changed, changed utterly.The Northern Ireland Protocol: What it is, what it isn’t and everything else you need to know.
An absolute back to basics, jargon-free, beginners guide to the NI Protocol. We’ll go through everything you NEED to know to understand the developments of the coming days.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.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.Prime Minister using plight of vulnerable people to save his own skin
In a press release this evening, the government disclosed that the Prime Minister will make an announcement tomorrow on the issue of asylum seekers and small boat crossings in the...The most hypocritical speech in history? - 9 pieces of hypocrisy in the Prime Minister’s conference speech
This morning, Boris Johnson took to the podium to address his party in Manchester, setting out his post-pandemic vision for the country. We will Build Back Better, he told the...Tiny wine discount dwarfed by Brexit damage
Tiny wine discount dwarfed by Brexit damage