Ian Dunt
Editor of Politics.co.uk. Author of Brexit: What The Hell Happens Now? Host on @RemainiacsCast. Says stuff on TV & radio.
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Week in Review: The endless attempt to escape David Cameron
There is nowhere to hide from David Cameron as he releases his memoirs. And nothing to learn from him either.
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David Cameron is a vacuum where a politician should be. Spending two weeks having to listen to the sound it makes as it collapses in on itself has been profoundly irritating
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An NI-only backstop is Johnson's only option - and it still won't save him
The prime minister is running out of time and all his escape routes are blocked.
Corbyn is offering Remainers a shot at what they want - they should take it
Get past all the complaints and the obvious reluctance - the basic truth is Corbyn is offering a path to Remain.
Forget the election: It's time to replace Johnson with a government of national unity
An election isn't tabled until 2022. MPs challenging Boris Johnson should respect this fact and replace him using no-confidence instead.
Hungarian minister grilled by EU about 'threats to rule of law'
Judit Varga called to account for erosion of press freedom and judicial independence
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Hungarian government finally being taken to task by EU for dismantling liberal democracy. Sign of Finland's more confident approach to this issue during its presidency.
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EU officials reject Boris Johnson claim of 'huge progress' in Brexit talks
PM’s upbeat account dismissed as Jean-Claude Juncker warns time is running out
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"I am not even going to call them negotiations. The last session on Friday did start touching on content – that’s actually quite a step forward"
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Week in Review: A deal is as unlikely as ever
Despite heightened chatter about a deal, the basic underlying difficulties make it as unlikely as ever.
Stop hating on vaping
The hysteria over e-cigarettes could cost lives
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'People who should know better are making a fuss that could cost lives': @TomChivers on anti-vaping hysteria
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‘Protecting the European way of life’ from migrants is a gift to the far right
EU technocrats still believe tougher border controls will defang their populist rivals – but they are fuelling a dangerous new nationalism, says journalist and author Daniel Trilling
99 Immigrants Who Made Britain Great
From Handel to Mo Farah, let’s celebrate the immigrants who have shaped modern Britain
How Britain Plunged Into Its Worst Constitutional Crisis in 400 Years
Boris Johnson’s efforts to ram a no-deal Brexit through have unleashed a massive fight over who holds political power in the U.K.
Labour's pro-deal contingent could soon face a brutal political choice
Any deal which Boris Johnson provides will be even more hostile to the left than the one from Theresa May. Is Labour's pro-deal contingent so set against a second referendum that they'd accept it?
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Crucial from @cjayanetti. Labour's pro-deal contingent might soon have to decide what they hate more: a second referendum, or a terrible offer from Boris Johnson
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Keir Starmer: Scottish court's Brexit ruling a victory for democracy
Shadow Brexit secretary says parliament should be recalled after judges’ decision
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Johnson strategy is straight from the autocrat's playbook
Alarmingly authoritarian approach to government chimes with experiences under autocratic rulers across the world.
Liberal Democrats poised to back revoking article 50
Exclusive: Leader Jo Swinson says Lib Dems will campaign on unequivocal anti-Brexit policy
Bercow resignation: He was the right man in the right place at the right time
Activist Speaker John Bercow steps down, after a long had fight standing up against Theresa May and Boris Johnson's governments.
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Coming up to emergency debate time. Here is a good explainer for why Grieve is leading an attack on who knew what about prorogation
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Righti ho, back again. Bit more Commons drama, misery, larks, constitutional murder mystery. Kicks off about now and you can follow here
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The ‘Political Anarchist’ Behind Britain’s Chaos
Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s Rasputin, is happy to watch the country blow up if he gets what he wants.