On Wednesday, I climbed the Fantasy Mountain that is Davos, to take part in a BBC debate on the Politics of Fear, Brexit, Trump and the wider lessons. I was only in Davos for 12 hours, but I wanted to represent for Britain a positive and global vision of Brexit in the debate, and debunk […]
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In advance of Theresa May giving her speech on Britain’s post-Brexit future, I spoke to Sky News about what we can expect. You can watch here.
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This weekend, I wrote a column for The Sun on Sunday newspaper in anticipation of Theresa May’s Brexit speech on Tuesday. I argued that it’s time to turn the page from the referendum, and make the positive case for our future relationship with the EU - and the importance of striving for a win-win deal on […]
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This morning, I joined BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme to respond to Sir Ivan Rogers’s (reported) comment that a UK-EU trade deal might take 5 to 10 years to finalise. I set out the case for a strong post-Brexit relationship with the EU on trade, security and other areas - something which might upset the gloomy […]
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Today, I’ve written a column for The Daily Telegraph after the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development became the latest organisation to U-turn on its predictions of a post-referendum economic shock. The OECD now says that the UK will grow faster in 2016 than any other advanced economy in the world. Why did the forecasters […]
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I am really keen to shift the EU debate in this country away from the polarised and negative tone that was a feature of the referendum, and onto more positive ground. Today, I wrote a column for The Daily Telegraph, setting out an optimistic and ambitious vision of Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU. You […]
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Yesterday, the high court ruled that Parliament must approve the decision to begin Brexit negotiations. I’ve written a column for the Daily Mail giving my take on the decision. You can read my article here.
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Yesterday, I put myself forward as a candidate for the new House of Commons Select Committee on Exiting the EU. The members are elected by MPs from each party according to a quota system, and I am delighted to have won one of the seats. Chaired by Labour MP Hilary Benn, the Committee will serve a […]
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Last week, I wrote a column for The Daily Telegraph in response to Gina Miller’s challenge against the government’s triggering of Article 50 without parliament approval. You can read the full article here.
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Today, I wrote an article for Brexit Central, explaining why Britain would thrive on even the worst case scenario from the Brexit negotiations, and how Britain can go about securing the best deal. You can read the article here.
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