Brexiters still hoping the EU will somehow grant the post-Brexit UK special exemptions from its common regulations governing foreign trade are in for more disappointment, warns FT columnist Wolfgang Münchau. That rules out the possibility of a “Canada-style” trade deal which […]
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Brexit has knocked UK politics for a loop… forever?
The old political division between Left and Right which has long prevailed in the Western world is basically obsolete, and nowhere is this more evident than in Britain in the chaotic age of Brexit, argues Carnegie Europe visiting scholar Peter Kellner. […]
TES Weekly Brief: Oh what a lovely mess!
Editor’s Note: Completely bizarre is the new normal After centuries of mostly sensible democratic self-government, with only the occasional beheading or religious purge, the UK is flailing into uncharted territory following last week’s Parliamentary rebellion against Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his plans to take the country into a “no-deal” Brexit. Before being […]
Not the full shilling: Irish skeptical of new Brexit deal
Having been stymied in his attempt to take the UK into a no-deal Brexit, Boris Johnson must now seek a new deal with the EU that somehow avoids the need for the dreaded “backstop” — a temporary customs union between the UK and EU […]
No-deal Brexit will slam German economy — but don’t expect a Teutonic Hail Mary
It has long been an article of faith among hardline Brexit backers that the threat of a no-deal Brexit will motivate European leaders, terrified of its likely economic impact at home, to compromise with the UK at the last second on thorny issues […]
Johnson could go to jail if he flouts Brexit delay law
As Boris Johnson faces off with an intransigent Parliament over Brexit, prompting pundits to speculate about his possible courses of action, one shocking possibility has emerged over the last week: he could simply ignore the legislation, passed by a “rebel alliance” including erstwhile members of […]
UK savers, prepare to be screwed by even lower interest rates
With a fresh wave of economic uncertainty gripping Europe and the rest of the world, central banks are considering lowering interest rates even further, and in the UK that means they may soon be heading towards 0% — raising a big question for British savers, […]
Unhappily, UK’s unwritten constitution in uncharted territory
The Brexit impasse has pushed British politics close to the historic boundaries of its democratic system of government, and the only thing that’s certain is that this is not a good thing. The Wall Street Journal notes the ways that Boris Johnson’s embattled premiership is […]
Can Johnson wriggle out of Brexit delay?
After Boris Johnson suffered serial defeats in Parliament this week over, first, his plan to take the UK out of the EU with a “no-deal” Brexit on October 31, and then over his attempt to call a general election, what possible courses of action remain […]
Does Johnson even want a Brexit deal?
There is growing feeling among European leaders that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, despite his numerous protestations to the contrary, doesn’t actually want to strike a Brexit deal with Europe, or is at least incapable of doing so, according to Bloomberg. The report is […]