With the Supreme Court ruling there is no need to consult Scotland on Article 50, are we at Peak SNP? January 25, 2017 Brian Monteith, a director at Global Britain, says Yes. Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision is the latest of many setbacks since Peak SNP was reached in 2015’s General Election. It has been downhill ever since with only the Labour Party’s worse decline giving the appearance of a buoyant SNP. Nicola Sturgeon lost her overall majority in [...]
US labelled a “flawed” democracy over collapsing public trust January 25, 2017 The US has been branded a “flawed democracy” thanks to crumbling confidence in its government and institutions. Experts behind the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual Democracy Index rank the governance of countries worldwide, but have this morning cut the status of the American system for 2016. Previously a part of the top level “full” democracy group, [...]
The government will introduce a straight-forward Article 50 Bill “within days” January 25, 2017 A bill granting the government power to begin the UK’s separation from the EU will be brought forward “within days” after yesterday’s landmark Supreme Court verdict on Article 50. The Supreme Court justices yesterday ruled by eight to three that Prime Minister Theresa May needed the support of parliament to trigger Article 50, necessitating the bill. [...]
Another former aide to David Cameron has joined the ranks of lobbyists January 24, 2017 A former aide to David Cameron has become the latest of the ex Prime Minister's staff to join the ranks of lobbyists. Cameron's former deputy chief of staff, Baroness Kate Fall, is to join Brunswick to serve as a senior partner. Fall was part of Cameron's team until she departed office last summer, with the [...]
Airbus senior exec warns on UK future investment over Brexit free movement January 24, 2017 A senior Airbus executive has warned the company's future investment could be hit if Brexit disrupts the movement of talent and products. "At the moment we're continuing to invest because we take the view that Airbus in the UK is an integral part of the family of Airbus, so we're still highly committed to the UK," said Tom Williams, chief operating [...]
The Supreme Court Article 50 decision should help Brexit rather than hinder it January 24, 2017 As I've said in these pages before, the fact that our Parliament is required to have a debate about Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union before the British government exercises our right under it to begin the process of leaving the EU is not a great surprise; nor do I think that the [...]
Supreme Court ruling pushes sterling down despite forcing Parliamentary vote January 24, 2017 The Supreme Court’s decision to force the government to allow a vote on triggering Article 50 has provided scant consolation to the pound, which has extended losses in volatile trading. Sterling fell to lows of $1.2438 against the US dollar at the time of publication in response to the ruling. It had risen sharply ahead [...]
How did the political world react to the Supreme Court’s Article 50 verdict? January 24, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May's top lawyer has had his say on today's Supreme Court ruling, and Brexit secretary David Davis is due to make a statement to the House of Commons later today. But what about the rest of the political world? Read More: Live: Government loses Article 50 appeal Labour Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said that his party will not [...]
Government borrowing less than predicted putting it on track to undershoot deficit expectations January 24, 2017 UK borrowing was less than expected in December, boosting the government as it aims to eradicate the deficit in spending while avoiding an economic hit from Brexit. Borrowing to fund the deficit fell to £6.9bn in December, according the Office for National Statistics, putting it on track to undershoot the latest forecasts by the Office [...]
Attorney general “disappointed” with the Supreme Court’s Article 50 verdict January 24, 2017 The attorney general has confirmed the government will bring forward a bill to trigger Article 50 following today's Supreme Court ruling. The UK's highest court ruled today that MPs must be given a vote on the launch of Brexit talks. However, it also said the government did not have to gain the approval of the [...]