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I imagine you all know this, but I am told it is true that @JulianSmithUK told cabinet that only way to get Brexit deal through Commons is for government and @theresa_may to agree either to hold a confirmatory ballot or to commit to a customs union. Which sounds to me like...
chief whip telling PM and ministers that only way to secure Brexit is to ignore dearest preferences of majority of Tory MPs and get her Brexit ratified by relying on the official opposition. Which would probably destroy the Tory party. And therefore maybe he was...
in practice saying that there is no Brexit without a general election (presumably with a new Tory leader). Apparently the PM did not make any comment on Chief Whip's briefing.
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I am told, in completely unambiguous terms by source very close to PM, that there will be no statement from @theresa_may tonight on anything - either setting out timetable for her departure or agreeing to pull the vote on the WAB. "Why would we do any of that the night before...
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.@tom_watson says of @Nigel_Farage that he "represents the creep of fascism across Europe". And although Farage will of course respond with outrage, he may think Watson has done him a favour. Because history tends to show that when Farage's supporters are denigrated by those...
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As you may have heard, that odd government proposal for the UK to collect tariffs on behalf of the EU, the FCA, seems to be back as one of the Brexit customs options to be offered to MPs. The ex ambassador to the EU Ivan Rogers is not exactly impressed. This is what he told me:..
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“the bankruptcy of this Government!” Oh dear
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