Prorogation, Salisbury and Self-Denying Ordinances
"We've gone from a democratic exercise involving over 33 million people to the future direction of the country being decided by c.100k+ people while making the rules up as we…
Tag: No Deal
After May: The Way Forward for our Nation
With May's departure, the below sets out how I hope that events will unfold for the nation, and for the Conservative Party, over the next few months. 1. After a…
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We have nothing to fear from No Deal
In my latest article for Conservative Home, I draw on my 2014 Brexit paper to show that we have nothing to fear from No Deal and set out high level…
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‘No car is better than a bad car’
(Alice and Bob are buying a car. Bob wishes they weren't buying a car. The reason they need to is because Alice has got a new job, which is further…
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Where next for Brexit?
I was proud of our Parliament this week. Despite all the divisions, Parliament - primarily Conservative, DUP and some Labour MPs - came together to reject all the amendments that…
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Predictions for a No-Deal Brexit
Many people are talking of leaving the EU without a deal as being a disaster. Even setting aside the obviously histrionic claims that it will cause millions of deaths, normally…
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Brexit Possibilities
It’s often difficulty trying to estimate probabilities, particularly when there are many different potential futures. Availability bias means we tend to assign a greater weight to the options we’re thinking…
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Conservative Home: To ensure that Chequers is the end of the concessions, prepare swiftly and publicly for No Deal
In my latest Conservative Home article I argue that we should support the Chequers deal - but only if we simultaneously ramp up preparations for no deal, to ensure no…