Politics
‘It fatally confuses sovereignty with power’: The Guardian laments Brexit, one last time
Addressing the possibility of the breakup of the United Kingdom, and decades of British isolationism, the article warns that while Brexit is "done", it is far from over.
“Sorry, Jess” trends on Twitter after Phillips calls on ‘Remainers’ and ‘Leavers’ to come together
"Sorry, Jess - but that means standing in solidarity with the worst act of economic self-mutilation in modern UK history," one person said.
IDS rinsed after urging young Brits to ‘buccaneer, trade and dominate the world’
“I just wish I was 21 again, frankly," IDS - an arch-Brexiteer - said. "Because my goodness what prospects lie ahead of us for young people now. To be out there buccaneering, trading, dominating the world again...”
Irish Sea trade border begins operating just months after Johnson says “over my dead body”
It echoes similar comments made in relation to the third runway at Heathrow.
Macron uses presidential address to denounce Brexit “lies and false promises”
“This evening for the first time, a country — the UK — will leave the EU.”
UK formally leaves EU… on Central European Time
"Nothing says sovereignty like Brexiting in European time."
Nicola Sturgeon tweets ‘Scotland will be back soon, Europe’ as leaders see in the New Year
MEP Terry Reintke also sent out a sobering tweet, saying "tonight so many rights and freedoms come to an end".
Exiting EU and 2020 is ‘marvellous example of a buy one, get one free’ – Tory Eurosceptics gloat over deal
"The victory is one for democracy and for sovereignty and it is a momentous moment which, by any historic standards, can only be compared in peacetime to what happened in the late 1680s and ’90s."
This thread tries to make sense of Brexit deal but will not bring much comfort
As Brexitists lie in bed at night let’s make sure they're plagued by a little voice: 'we’ll rejoin one day...'