The weak and stable reshuffle

The weak and stable reshuffle

As the sun sets on the latest Cabinet reshuffle, it’s difficult  to describe the last 48 hours as anything other than pretty inauspicious ones for Downing Street, for the minority Conservative government, and for Theresa May’s premiership. The national press has been...
Brexit weekly: 5 things

Brexit weekly: 5 things

Come in Mr Davis, your time is up We might have just got through the festive period but, if rumours out of Brussels are true, then David Davis could be forgiven for not extending ‘goodwill to all men’ to Oliver Robbins. It was (rather strongly) suggested over...
Brexit weekly: 5 things

Brexit weekly: 5 things

Breakfast at Brussels It seems we have something approaching a breakthrough. Under cover of night and after hours of back and forth with the EU and the DUP, Theresa May was spirited out of Downing Street and whisked to Brussels for a second meal in a week with...
Brexit weekly: 5 things

Brexit weekly: 5 things

The Brexit Papers Saga Fresh from falling off a Brussels stage, Brexit Secretary David Davis was invoking the ire of fellow MPs this week. Receiving a summons by MPs to appear in front of the Brexit Select Committee on Monday (for this purpose, the parliamentary...