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A long tradition of casting blame abroad for economic woes.
Irish premier Leo Varadkar: confident in his confidence and supply arrangement.
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The Irish premier Leo Varadkar leads a minority government that is holding steady despite a rocky start.
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After the UK leaves, Ireland could be the gateway to Europe for the US.
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It suddenly looks like the party of government has reached a compromise on its long-held divisions over Europe. But it’s more an unseasonal warm spell than a complete thaw.
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Always just check in with Brussels before you come up with a zany new Brexit plan.
Protesters set up a mock checkpoint at the Irish border in January.
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Why much of the fate of the Irish border lies in the future of the UK’s customs arrangements with the EU.
Sturge overkill?
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As the Brexit clock ticks down and the Alex Salmond crisis grows, the stakes have never been higher for his SNP successor.
Scott Morrison’s ratings have been better than we would expect given voting intentions, as voters gave him a personal “honeymoon”.
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While the latest Newspoll gave the Morrison govenrment a welcome boost, it will need to avoid the “February slump”.
May is charting a clear course – back to Brussels to re-open negotiations.
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MPs want the prime minister to get back to the negotiating table, but will anyone from the EU be willing to meet her?
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Two thirds of Anglicans supported leaving the EU but most evangelicals and charismatics voted Remain.
With the Morrison government now in minority, it is possible a bill for the transfer of asylum seekers from Nauru could pass against the government’s wishes.
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There has been recent speculation that governments could advise royal assent not be granted if bills are passed against their wishes. Here’s why this is very unlikely to happen.
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Even if there are delays, Britain produces half of the food it consumes and trade with the EU will not stop overnight.
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Its billionaire boss was a strong supporter of exiting the EU. Now the company is moving its headquarters out of Britain, too.
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Faced with an intractable problem, bravery is needed. Instead, the only thing on offer is playground politics.
But that counts people working less than six hours a week on zero-hour contracts.
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The government insistence of an employment success story betrays the reality of austerity job cuts and pay squeezes for many
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It might have worked at one point, but the atmosphere now is too febrile for this innovation to make a difference.
US President Donald Trump and Republicans are losing the blame game over the shutdown.
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As the US shutdown continues, voters seem to be increasingly blaming the president for the impasse; meanwhile, a “no-deal” Brexit looms.
Pro-Brexit supporters take to the streets.
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The social polarisation over Brexit is pronounced and shows no sign of diminishing.
Deadlocked.
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The problem with giving MPs indicative votes on a variety of options is the result is unlikely to please anybody.
EU citizens in the UK: caught up in Brexit uncertainty.
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The government has abandoned its plan to charge £65 for EU citizens applying for ‘settled status’ after Brexit – but what does it secure.