Theresa May yesterday emerged from a trench, her leadership rivals splattered all over the battlefield: a free walk to leadership … More
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A Brexiteer must deliver Brexit
And then there were two. Conservative MPs have put forward Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom as their chosen candidates to … More
The EU ‘Devil We Know’ Is a Disaster for Democracy
It’s a common doorstep retort. “The European Union is bloody awful,” she says. “But life outside it will be much, … More
The ‘Sugar Tax’: A Sweet Defeat
George Osborne’s 2016 Budget is unlikely to go down as one of his finest. Deficit reduction target misses were confirmed … More
Brexit: A Norway Bargain
You’ll hear it often during the course of the next few months: “They simply can’t tell the British people what … More
Countering the Brexit Myths
Over the coming months we are going to be inundated with claims from either side of the debate on the … More
Undemocratic and Humiliating: The Latest Greek Bailout Deal
The Greek people could not have been much clearer in their rejection of austerity: a national referendum delivered a decisive … More
6 Problems They Don’t Tell You About Foreign Development Aid
The United Kingdom is now an ‘aid superpower’ – at least that’s what David Cameron will tell you. And it’s … More