Corbyn tabled a vote, but not the vote people had wanted.
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For anyone wondering, not for the first time, what on earth just happened in parliament?
As the year come to an end, all the polls are giving a significant two-party preferred lead to the federal Labor Party.
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The latest Fairfax-Ipsos and Essential polls give a strong lead to Labor, with some interesting – and variable - detail on the attributes voters see in the leaders of the two major parties.
‘Tis the season to spend.
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Months of low advertising spending has been blown out of the water by a Christmas splurge.
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The most important decision of a generation is being made by a party at war with itself. That can’t be right.
Is this my usual spot?
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The EU realises the red lines it needs to meet are now the British parliament’s, not Theresa May’s.
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Looking back, it’s a wonder the party is still together after years of arguing about this issue.
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The prime minister is running down the clock to pressure MPs into accepting her deal. But she’s close to losing control.
It’s suddenly all smiles in Brussels.
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Some see it as tantamount to a no-deal Brexit but it might at least get through parliament.
Back we go.
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The prime minister may have won a vote of no confidence in her leadership, but Theresa May will struggle to get what she needs from Brussels.
A worker answers a telephone in the office of pro-Brexit group Leave.EU in London, February 2016.
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The history of Britain’s vote to exit from the European Union, known as Brexit, is not a tale of populist resentment toward globalization. It is a top-down story of leaders and elite ideology.
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A cross party alliance? A fresh election? None of the options look particularly appealing right now.
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This was the party admitting that no one else could do a better job of negotating Brexit.
Dami Im, the Australian entrant in the 61st annual Eurovision Song Contest in 2016, performs in the grand final held in Stockholm.
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The consequences of Brexit mean Australian exporters need to stop focusing on Britain and think more about Europe.
Former Brexit minister Dominic Raab would quite like they keys to Number 10.
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The PM is in a tight spot, but can anyone else lead the nation into Brexit?
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Investors – like everyone else – have little idea of what’s going to happen next and are reacting accordingly.
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No-deal preparations have been both criticised as being part of ‘Project Fear’ and used to show that Brexit will be disaster. Here’s the history behind this kind of planning.
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For two-and-a-half years misstep has followed misstep.
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A judgment by the European court has extended copyright to all literary and artistic creations, but cheese is still not protected.
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Turkey, pigs in blankets, potatoes, parsnips, carrots, Brussels spouts and cranberries – which are safe and which aren’t?
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As the May government crumbles, there is new impetus for reviving part two of Lord Leveson’s inquiry into press misconduct.