If Boris Johnson becomes PM, the most likely outcome is a no-deal Brexit leavened with the rhetoric of past and future glories of the UK. There are better candidates for the job.
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There are lots of options for Brexit supporters, but that won't make it an easy choice.
There are more parties than ever running for the European parliament in the UK – but that isn't necessarily a good thing.
The Conservatives need to think beyond Theresa May, and consider once again what it is to be a conservative.
The Labour leader doesn't really want another referendum, he wants an election – and striking a deal with the prime minister makes one less likely.
The party is in deep trouble among several key demographic groups. A Brexit enthusiast at the helm could make that worse.
One wrong turn after another has left the British prime minister cornered.
After a full day with her top team, the prime minister says she wants to thrash out a deal that both she and the opposition can live with.
Quitting Labour and Conservative MPs need to decide where to position themselves if they want to keep their seats. Even then, it's going to be a slog.
Here's what needs to happen if the UK's newest political formation wants to stand in elections as a party.
It doesn't matter that this new formation doesn't have a policy. The very act of striking out alone is a powerful message about the broken system that has landed the UK in this mess.
The Conservative Party might not be able to survive the fallout if May worked with the opposition against her own MPs.
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.
Fox hunting has been banned in the UK since 2004 – so why is it still happening?
While many staunch Conservatives would see Norway-plus as a 'betrayal', everyone else could probably live with it – unless and until they realise it won't put a stop to free movement.
The EU realises the red lines it needs to meet are now the British parliament's, not Theresa May's.
Looking back, it's a wonder the party is still together after years of arguing about this issue.
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.
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.
A cross party alliance? A fresh election? None of the options look particularly appealing right now.
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