Category Archives: UK

EU (Finally) Slaps Down UK on Fantasy Irish Border Solutions

More Brexit bad news, even though the UK should not be surprised.

Brexit Looks Wobbly as Polls Go Negative, House of Lords Throws Spanner in the Works

Some Brexit updates.

Conclusive Evidence of the Russian State’s Guilt in the Skripal Case Is Lacking — and That’s Important

A big crack opens up in the official story about the Skripal poisoning.

How to Democratise Brexit and Take Back Control of our Future: An Appeal to Jeremy Corbyn

Now that the Brexit realities are starting to sink in, pundits are finding new magic sparkle ponies to tout as possible solutions.

The Brexit Transition Deal

Economists do not have much nice to say about the UK’s Brexit transition deal.

Plastic Watch: Great Pacific Garbage Patch Grows

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a major plastic accumulation zone located between California and Hawaii, is growing at a rate greater than previously believed, according to a new scientific paper published last week.

Brexit: UK Capitulates

The latest installment in the Brexit soap opera.

Was Carillion’s Collapse the Beginning of the End for the UK’s Outsourcers?

Two large British outsourcers are also on the verge of collapse, and the vultures are circling.

Crash Out Brexit Now the Defender Position

Brace yourselves! Why a “crash out” Brexit is now the most likely outcome.

Brexit-Induced Pillaging of the UK Starts: US Fleecing UK on Must-Have Air Transport Pact

Yet another Brexit shoe is about to drop….this one on the aviation front.

Tories, Trapped by Their Red Lines, Again Blame EU as Clock Runs Down

Assume the brace position. A hard Brexit is looking more likely.

Corbyn’s Brexit Challenge: From the Frying Pan into the Fire?

Unfortunately, Corbyn finally stepping into the Brexit fray looks like different cherry picking and potentially even more political upheaval.

Tories Double Down on Brexit Fantasies as EU Again Says “Nein”

Yet another Groundhog Day in Brexit land…

Another Brexit Mess: “Grandfathering” Existing Free Trade Agreements Looks Unlikely

Another item on the Brexit problem list: what to do about free trade agreements that will cease to apply to the UK on Brexit day.