
Why is Boris Johnson so scared of Emmanuel Macron?
Brexiteers cannot get a lurid fantasy version of the French president out of their heads.
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Brexiteers cannot get a lurid fantasy version of the French president out of their heads.
By David GaukeA Tory MP, a Brexiteer historian, a Reform clown and a reality-TV star walk into an auditorium…
By Nicholas HarrisThe government believes its opponents are on the wrong side of voters and business.
By George EatonThe economist John Springford on what the UK would look like had it voted Remain.
By Anoosh ChakelianEvery promise of the Leave campaign has been dashed – except that of easier migration from outside the EU.
By John OxleyThe former Brexit Party leader’s victory over Coutts bank has proved yet again what a potent campaigner he is.
By Freddie HaywardAnother five years of “Bregret” could push Labour in a much more pro-European direction.
By David GaukeThe party’s pro-Europeans have been given assurances its Brexit position will soften.
By Rachel WearmouthDavid Lammy’s position on the EU is aligning with public opinion.
By Zoë GrünewaldThe EU has slept through the digital revolution. The UK can capitalise on this, if it prioritises data over diplomacy.
By Wolfgang MünchauThe former PM’s acolytes see the world as they would like it to be – not as it is.
By Lewis GoodallThe Business Secretary is prepared to point out the delusions of Leavers even if it does her political harm.
By David GaukeThis time, inflation is the battleground.
By Wolfgang MünchauTory infighting over immigration and other issues is a proxy debate about the true meaning of leaving the EU.
By Andrew MarrThe NatCons are poised to capture a party in terminal decline.
By Andrew GambleThe civil service is at war with the government, if the annual conference of its union, the FDA, is anything…
By Zoë GrünewaldThe Business Secretary's face-down with the ERG may make her more popular with those who have grown weary of the…
By Zoë GrünewaldWith the country displaying a strong anti-Tory mood, neither Keir Starmer nor Ed Davey is ruling out an electoral pact…
By Rachel WearmouthAre young conservatives pining for Brussels?
By William AtkinsonAnthony Seldon’s account of Johnson’s time in Downing Street confirms he was hopelessly out of his depth.
By David Gauke