David Davis vs Cicero
The MP David Davis has lamented that the British seem to prefer laws that protect their security rather than guard their liberty. But the first duty of the state is to protect its citizens. If it could...
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Listen http://rss.acast.com/viewfrom22/michaelgovesfightforjustice/media.mp3 In ancient Rome, when a general rode in triumph through the city, a slave would stand behind him whispering into his ear,...
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Theresa May has been keen to stress that she doesn’t want this country or her government to be defined by Brexit. In her first week as Prime Minister, she has moved quickly to show that she isn’t going...
View ArticleThree key tests for any Brexit deal
‘Brexit means Brexit’ is one of the most brilliant political soundbites of recent times. It worked wonders for Theresa May during the Tory leadership contest. It showed that she didn’t intend to ignore...
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Home David Davis, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, made his first statement to the Commons and said that if membership of a single market meant having to give up control of United...
View ArticleA free vote on the Heathrow runway? Don’t be so wet, Prime Minister
Hinkley Point — for all its flaws and the whiffs of suspicion around its Chinese investors — has finally received Downing Street’s blessing. Meanwhile, ministers hold the party line that High Speed 2...
View ArticleIn search of Mayism
What does Theresa May believe? The new Prime Minister has had the summer to settle into her job and has a chance next week to tell us more about her plans for government. Had she come to power after a...
View ArticleDavid Davis vs Cicero
The MP David Davis has lamented that the British seem to prefer laws that protect their security rather than guard…
View ArticleA small majority means big challenges
British Prime Minister David Cameron (C) poses for a group photo with newly-elected Conservative MPs at the Houses of Parliament in central London on May 11, 2015. British Prime Minister David Cameron...
View ArticleEnjoy the honeymoon, Theresa. It won’t last
British Prime Minister Theresa May hosts a reception for the Police Bravery Award in the garden of 10 Downing Street in central London on July 14, 2016. Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May showed...
View ArticleThree key tests for any Brexit deal
‘Brexit means Brexit’ is one of the most brilliant political soundbites of recent times. It worked wonders for Theresa May…
View ArticlePortrait of the Week
Home David Davis, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, made his first statement to the Commons and…
View ArticleA free vote on the Heathrow runway? Don’t be so wet, Prime Minister
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: An airliner comes in to land at Heathrow Airport on August 11, 2014 in London, England. Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest in the...
View ArticleIn search of Mayism
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: British Prime Minister Theresa May looks on as she talks with Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif during a bi-lateral meeting at the United Nations Buildng on...
View ArticleTheresa May’s racing certainty
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 01: British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves for the weekly PMQ session in the House of Commons, at Downing Street on February 1, 2017 in London, England. MPs are today set...
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Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Brexit Minister) David Davis addresses a joint press conference with the European Union's French chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (not...
View ArticleMichel Barnier’s arrogant inflexibility over Brexit comes from a long Gallic...
British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Brexit Minister) David Davis addresses media representatives during a press conference with European Union Chief Negotiator in charge of...
View ArticlePortrait of the week: Theresa May’s Brexit deal in doubt as Boris Johnson and...
Home Boris Johnson resigned as Foreign Secretary the day after David Davis resigned as Brexit Secretary, both in reaction to…
View ArticleFighting fit: Dominic Raab on karate kicks, cabinet unity and his Brexit...
At a dinner in the Irish embassy in London last November, Dominic Raab believed he was on the brink of…
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