A Brexit Decade
Good morning. On this day ten years ago, Britain voted to leave the EU. Our politics has never been the same. Here is today’s line-up. You can get access to the full site for £1 a week here.
The twilight of our European dream
I’ve written about how ten years after the referendum, the old world is gone.
The Burnham revolution
Anthony Barnett writes that Democratic Republicanism must form the spirit of the new Labour government.
The Ireland that Brexit made
Frustrated Brexiteers discovered a confident and European country across the Irish sea, Finn reflects.
The age of the unelected prime minister
Rachel Cunliffe argues that the public didn’t vote for Andy Burnham, and hates this way of doing politics.
The timeline: How Starmer lost control
Read Ethan Croft’s comprehensive anatomy of Starmer’s fall.
Keir Starmer peaked at “unknown”
Ben Walker charts the Prime Minister’s downfall, by the numbers.
The Prime Minister is resigning – so shut up
Steve Bray’s music embarrasses us all.
It’s time for the Government to stand with UK consumers, not with Big Tech
Apple and Google still decide how millions of consumers access and pay for apps and digital services. Parliament gave the CMA the powers to tackle digital gatekeepers. It is now time to use them. Greater competition means more innovation, greater consumer choice, lower costs, and a fairer deal for UK businesses.
Thanks for reading.
—Tom