Because I know you like them and because it’s good to take stock, here’s a new infographic for you. This one summarises how much has been agreed so far in the process. You’ll note several points: Nothing is legally locked in yet, and won’t be until the final text is reached, probably in October. However, […]
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I think I’ve discovered a new condition. I’m calling it Maioaviophobia, or a fear of Theresa May getting on a plane. Somehow, it’s taken until now to notice that it’s the flights that seem to produce the most erratic political behaviour from the Prime Minister. Just think back to that walking holiday last Easter, or […]
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A quiet month in Article 50 land, marked only by various lower-level talks and by the EU working through their approval process for the Phase 2 mandate. The updated infographics don’t have much to show, although I’ve made my first call on removing a barrier to reaching a deal, namely over sequencing. However, this is […]
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This is a longer version of an article published yesterday in The Telegraph. While much attention has been given to the final state of the EU-UK relationship, much less has gone towards the arrangements for any transitional period between leaving the EU and the start of the new relationship. With the common agreement in the […]
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Today’s visit to London by President Macron is important on a number of levels, not least for triggering the long-overdue debate about whether King Harold would have been a Brexiter. If the loaning of the Bayeux Tapestry is something of a sideshow, then it also speaks the overly febrile nature of British political debate that […]
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It’s not often I recommend a bot to follow, but I find that HaveWeLeft is a useful daily reminder: In all the talk of Brexit and transitions and new relationships, it’s easy to forget that the UK remains a full member state of the EU and will continue to be so for at least another […]
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