Thoughts – Insights

"The Day Today" - 15th January 2019

PM May suffers her 11th defeat in 14 months in the House of Commons after Eurosceptic MPs abstain Times: Brexit Sec Barclay told EU Barnier ahead of meeting on Monday, “UK Government could accept legal guarantees that fell short of re-opening Withdrawal Agreement”

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"The Day Today" - 14th of February 2019

House of Commons will vote on a Govt motion today that “reiterates its support” for PM May’s deal Sun: up to 50 Eurosceptic Tory MPs could abstain on today’s vote leading to a defeat of the Govt Centralist Labour MPs are prepared to resign the whip should Labour not support a second . . ….

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"The Day Today" - 13th February 2019

PM May’s chief Brexit negotiator Robbins expects the choice for MPs to be either backing May’s deal or extending talks with the EU Labour MP Cooper announces her revised Bill which has cross-party support, allowing Article 50 to be extended

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"The Day Today" - 12th February 2019

UK PM May will appeal to MPs to give her more time as Brexit talks are at a “crucial stage” Sun: PM May will resign and stand down in the summer in a bid to control the process of who replaces her Treasury Select Committee attack Chlr Hammond’s claim that there would be a

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"The Day Today" - 11th February 2019

UK PM May writes to Labour leader Corbyn; she says does not back a Customs Union but offers conciliatory tone Times: PM May’s resistance to a soft Brexit and Customs Union risks Cabinet split as some ministers staunchly support closer alignment Cabinet confirms that should no new alterations to May’s deal be brought forward, UK Govt will…

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