There has been a lot of speculation as to why Theresa May, upon becoming the prime minister, appointed the “Three Brexiteers” to their respective cabinet positions: Boris in the FCO, David Davis as head of the newly found Department for Leaving the European Union, and Liam Fox as Secretary of State for International Trade. Was […]
Archives for December 2016
Why UKIP’s Article 50 position is genius – and what it means to Brexit
Many, myself and Frank Field included, have said that Paul Nuttall could be a game changer for UKIP. The new leader has certainly wasted no time in getting stuck in, appointing Gerald Batten as UKIP’s Brexit spokesman. And between Nuttall and Batten, a policy of genius has already emerged. It’s so perfect, I want to […]
Holy crap – the Lib Dems did it. Lessons from Richmond Park
At last, a 2016 election result that does not make me despair. I am unequivocally overjoyed that the Lib Dems won Richmond Park. Top of the reasons why this makes me happy comes down to being glad that Zac Goldsmith lost. Not really because of his dreadful mayoral campaign so much as the fact that the whole […]
Boris Johnson’s “Free Movement-Gate” demonstrates how difficult EU negotiations will really be
Four ambassadors from different EU countries have spoken to Sky News under the guise of Chatham House rules (which means the quotes can be made public but not directly attributed) saying that each of them has had separate conversations with Boris Johnson in which he has said that he personally supports the principle of freedom […]