Tom McTague
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Warm beer and the ‘existential’ Brexit threat to UK Tories
If Brexit goes badly wrong, the Tory Party will ‘double down,’ Justice Secretary David Gauke predicts. → Read More
POLITICO Sunday Crunch, presented by Corteva Agriscience: Tories on drugs — Leadership pitches — Here’s Boris
Sunday Crunch, the weekly lunchtime digest of the best stories kicking off the week in British politics, is the Sunday edition of the London Playbook. → Read More
Brexit Party falls short but sends a message to Tories
Nigel Farage’s party poses an existential threat to the Conservatives’ grip on power so long as Brexit has not been delivered. → Read More
Anti-Brexit party Change UK splits
The party’s new leader Anna Soubry said she was ‘deeply disappointed’ that 6 colleagues had decided to leave. → Read More
Donald Trump refused to meet ‘negative’ Jeremy Corbyn
The US president said the Labour leader was ‘somewhat of a negative force.’ → Read More
Trump visit highlights UK’s Brexit choices – POLITICO
On trade, security and the economy, Britain has big choices to make. → Read More
Trump trip II: No happy ending for May
Preparations for state visit now in ‘disaster management’ territory, UK official says. → Read More
Brexit’s Ulster problem – POLITICO
By focusing on the border, the Brexit deal creates a bigger threat to Northern Ireland’s peace, say unionists. → Read More
Inside Theresa May’s Great British Failure – POLITICO
The outgoing Conservative leader will be remembered for ‘playing a bad hand really badly.’ → Read More
Theresa May makes concession on second Brexit referendum
UK prime minister says Brexit proved ‘harder than I anticipated’ and admits it is ‘slipping away.’ → Read More
May and Corbyn on Brexit: If at first you don’t succeed
The party leaders are still talking, in a bid to hold onto a lost political landscape. → Read More
Paralyzed by Brexit, UK Tories face electoral drubbing
Senior party figures fear many of their supporters will abandon them for the Brexit Party. → Read More
POLITICO Sunday Crunch, presented by People’s Postcode Lottery: Clooney for PM — Trust deficit — Election fall out
Sunday Crunch, the weekly lunchtime digest of the best stories kicking off the week in British politics, is the Sunday edition of the London Playbook. → Read More
Brexit tears through UK’s political landscape – POLITICO
Both main parties suffered losses as voters vented their frustration with the Brexit impasse. → Read More
A walk along England’s spine – POLITICO
Three-day hike through Leave-voting constituencies offers a gauge of political sentiment after months of Brexit uncertainty. → Read More
Brexit adds to Northern Ireland’s broken politics – POLITICO
The main achievement of the Good Friday Agreement — the creation of power-sharing institutions — is not just unwell, but perhaps terminally ill. → Read More
Inside the Brexiteer mind
There’s a deal available that would take the UK out of the EU — but they still won’t sign it. → Read More
POLITICO Sunday Crunch, presented by BP: Nazi row — EU election blame game — More Tory defections
Sunday Crunch, the weekly lunchtime digest of the best stories kicking off the week in British politics, is the Sunday edition of the London Playbook. → Read More
The Brexit culture war in numbers
Brexit’s impact on the UK electorate is bad news for the two main parties. → Read More
The Peter Pan Brexit that can never grow up
Prime Minister Theresa May hopes the prospect of fighting the EU election will push her MPs toward backing the deal. → Read More