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I see JRM has said: The arch-Brexiter Jacob Rees-Mogg called on the prime minister to change tack, throwing his weight behind a plan to leave without a deal next March but pay £18bn and follow EU rules so the UK could negotiate as a “third country” with Brussels. “It is time for convinced...

I note that the case quoted was brought by the Conservatives. The Conservatives challenged this election on the grounds that the failure to stamp the ballot papers was probably accidental. As it could not be said that these ballot papers were definitely the product of an attempt to commit...

This week (15/11/2018) at Milford Haven - for the first time - was originally slated to have Arron Banks on the panel. Does he count as brexit or remain after his recent comment that he would probably vote remain now? (Sarcastic and facetious rather than serious.) I wonder who they will have?

In my post just after this, TaxPayers’ Alliance concedes it launched smears against Brexit whistleblower, Shahmir Sanni who was described - entirely without foundation as a “Walter Mitty fantasist”. That can now be re-assigned to Maurice Saatchi - and probably Jeremy Warner as well.

Are there any leave organisations that did not behave dishonourably and illegally? TaxPayers’ Alliance concedes it launched smears against Brexit whistleblower Shahmir Sanni lost job and was falsely vilified as a fantasist and liar after revelations about Vote Leave spending The...

How many more attacks will her colleagues make on TM? Justine Greening says Theresa May is ‘handing power to EU’ in Brexit deal Top Tory attacks ‘sovereignty giveaway’ as Brexiters echo remainers’ claims Toby Helm and Michael Savage Justine Greening says Britain would be...

Was that before or after he got confused between Balkans and Baltics? What a load of Ballocks. And was that before or after he cancelled his visit to the graveyard due to rain? I really wonder what the soldiers of 1918 would have thought of that. Or even any of today. Nicholas Soames, the...

At least at first glance, that looks quite sensible.

How many more blows does TM want to attract? New blow to Theresa May as EU leaders demand scrutiny of Brexit deal Member states say they must see any deal reached with UK before special summit is called

Frabjous joy. Remind me not to get seriously ill in the next few months... Hospital food at risk from no-deal Brexit Department of Health writes to trusts advising of contingency plans for short supply of imported ingredients Hospitals could run out of much of the imported food that...

I agree it is extremely unlikely to reach 90% - but it was to make a point. Why not hold a referendum every year? But if it indicates a change of course, then spend the next few years planning that course. If the majority is still in favour, yes, go with it. Just don't take a one-off advisory...

When it comes to many of our so-called leaders, I am wont to quote the Queen of Hearts: "Off with their heads!" (Of course, not literally, not advocating a return of capital punishment.) It might be salutary for them to even attempt to explain why they consider it in the best interests of the...

Let us imagine that the change of heart resulted in, say, 90% wanting to remain. Would this sort of attitude still result in leaving? Obviously, any assessment other than a referendum or GE will be some sort of opinion poll but it is all we have. It is also used all the time by the parties to...

What about Kepco management? (No - I don't know what changed and how that has affected their attitude.)

She is not happy. There again, neither are many of us. But she is far too pleasant about Boris Johnson. Tory MP Anna Soubry: ‘The young will never forgive my party’ “I’m not serving in the same party as Boris Johnson. He’s proved that he’s incapable of holding high office, never mind being...

Possibly not quite so simple: South Korean energy firm Kepco initially appeared to ride to the rescue, but despite talks with the UK government it later rowed back due to a change of leadership at Kepco and new approach to financing nuclear power in the UK...

Quite: Dummy’s guide to geography helps Dominic Raab plot an idiot’s Brexit Marina Hyde Why does this government of all the talentless have to be so brazen about demonstrating it every week? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/09/dominic-raab-brexit-government

Perhaps Mueller can do what HoC, et al, couldn't? In Washington, the special prosecutor, Robert S. Mueller III, has obtained records of Mr. Banks’s communications with Russian diplomats. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/technology/cambridge-analytica-arron-banks.html

There is some relative sanity - unfortunately mostly not in the cabinet, more often here or in a number of publications, such as... Has nobody told Dominic Raab that Britain is an island? Rafael Behr...

He's probably been labouring under the misapprehension it was the other D&C (dilation and curettage). ;)