Theresa May’s Customs Union Catch-22
Theresa May is presently juggling a multitude of political problems. First, there is the controversy surrounding her decision to join air strikes against the Syrian regime without parliamentary approval. Second,…
The Irish border and a hard Brexit
Of all the obstacles to the government’s preferred Brexit plan, the Irish border issue remains the most intractable. May’s government remains committed to leaving the EU’s single market and customs…
Is intelligence over-rated in Ministers?
Is it possible that David Davis is correct and you actually do not have to be that intelligent to be a Minister? The list of daft comments and actions by…
Brexit: Making progress or treading water?
More than eight months after May triggered the two year Article 50 withdrawal process, Brexit negotiations are worryingly static. The most complicated part of the process – negotiating a bespoke…
The Irish Problem
How do you solve a problem like the Irish Border after Brexit? It would appear that Theresa May and possibly Enda Kenny have some idea because, according to the Taoiseach,…