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THE Conservative government is in crisis once more. The EU Withdrawal Bill goes to the Lords this week and faces a series of defeats.
The cabinet is split between those who want to keep within the EU, either through membership of the single market or the customs union, and those who don’t.
From outside, the Confederation of British Industry is pressing for an immediate declaration in favour of a customs union and EU negotiators are upping pressure for the single market.
BEN CHACKO says in different ways, the centenary of the General Strike and that of Fidel Castro’s birth point to priority tasks for the British left in the coming year
Starmer sabotaged Labour with his second referendum campaign, mobilising a liberal backlash that sincerely felt progressive ideals were at stake — but the EU was then and is now an entity Britain should have nothing to do with, explains NICK WRIGHT
Deep disillusionment with the Westminster cross-party consensus means rupture with the status quo is on the cards – bringing not only opportunities but also dangers, says NICK WRIGHT
