May and Juncker: reaching for agreement.
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December 8, 2017
Katy Hayward , Queen's University Belfast ; Alan Wager , King's College London ; Brendan Ciarán Browne , Trinity College Dublin ; David Phinnemore , Queen's University Belfast ; Feargal Cochrane , University of Kent ; Gavin Barrett , University College Dublin ; Patricia Hogwood , University of Westminster , and Stijn Smismans , Cardiff University
Theresa May has reached an agreement with the EU that will enable her to proceed to the second stage of Brexit negotiations. Here’s what it all means.
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The latest Brexit talks would offer a masterclass in how not to negotiate if they weren’t so lacking in complexity.
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May in Italy in May at a G7 summit. Trump has crowed about a “very quick” U.S.-U.K. trade deal.
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Donald Trump views himself as a deal-maker, so the prospect of a “quick” trade deal between the U.K. and the U.S. seems unlikely, despite the American president’s earlier optimism.
No time for head scratching.
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There was token investment in driverless cars, but this was a pitiful budget by a rudderless government.
Be honest, you don’t want the job, do you?
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A small parliamentary majority is still a majority. Besides, who else wants this gig?
Johnson: unprepared, unprofessional, unsackable.
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Theresa May’s need to balance Brexiteers and Remainers in her cabinet means that the foreign secretary can get away with an alarming level of incompetence.
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It took more than one person to bring down the Roman Empire, but the moral decay started somewhere.
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The writing was on the wall for the international development secretary as soon as she got on that aeroplane.
Bibi! Fancy seeing you here!
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When the DfID minister held secret meetings with government officials while on holiday, she seems to have forgotten about her quest to stamp out dodgy dealings in development spending.
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A new division tasked with delivering the country’s economic goals should be the first step.
May cannot depend on distracted Merkel and Macron.
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Stalemate in the Brexit negotiations is linked to a crisis of representation in Europe.
Banksy’s Brexit mural.
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Are British universities under threat of censorship?
Let’s get on with it.
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Is there light at the end of the Brexit talks tunnel?
The clock is ticking on Brexit negotiations.
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A ‘no deal is a good deal’ strategy needs to be carefully executed.
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The way we talk about this problem is working against us.
Cookham House, near Arnold Circus – the first council housing in the UK.
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The physical segregation of cities has a crucial role in poverty and access to public services.
Fellow travellers? Theresa May sporting a Frida Kahlo bracelet.
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The Mexican artist and fervent Stalinist would be surprised to discover Theresa May’s choice of bracelet.
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Theresa May wants to rapidly increase the supply of affordable homes, but will have to tread carefully on Britain’s talismanic property wealth.
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Her party needed a clear vision for the future but again the PM offered nothing but prevarication.
It’s not too late.
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Party conference is a make or break moment for the Maybot.