When Theresa May called for a general election in 2017, it was quite clear to everyone that this would be a general election all about Brexit. Yes, the manifestos covered other issues, but the focus was about the sort of…
There’s panic from many people around the UK at the thought of leaving the EU, without an agreement, on 31st October. The willingness of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to leave, ‘do or die’, on Halloween has ramped up the possibility of…
Watching the House of Commons on its first day back from prorogation did not exactly make for the most uplifting viewing. Boris Johnson’s rhetoric caused MPs to leave the chamber in anguish, break down in tears, and launch furious criticisms across the…
On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court unanimously declared that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s prorogation of Parliament was unlawful. To summarise, Lady Hale said: ‘The decision to advise Her Majesty to prorogue Parliament was unlawful because it had the effect of frustrating or…
As if there was any doubt remaining, the Liberal Democrats have just confirmed how hypocritical they are. During their party conference on Sunday, the Liberal Democrats voted overwhelmingly to revoke Article 50 and stop Brexit should they win a majority at the…
Brexiteers on social media have described the prospect of a second referendum as a ‘betrayal of democracy’ and ‘the will of the people’. But are these accusations fair? Although Boris Johnson is willing to take the UK out of the…
Calls for a second EU referendum have grown louder over the past year, following the mishandling of Brexit and the threat of no-deal. Brexit is an issue which has not only divided the nation, but caused two prime ministerial resignations…
As the Brexit deadline of 31st October approaches, the new Prime Minister will have to act quickly if he’s going to get a Brexit deal through Parliament. Boris Johnson has formed a cabinet dominated by Brexiteer MPs, ahead of the…
With Theresa May finally leaving the office of Prime Minister, many thought that her Brexit deal would disappear with her. But alas, the dreaded Withdrawal Agreement the Political Declaration may still be the key to unlocking the current impasse in Westminster, as suggested by…