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Did Boris Johnson's ex-wife convince him to back Brexit? |
Could the 2016 Brexit vote have been very different?
That is the tantalising question posed by our exclusive today on Boris Johnson.
His ex-wife claims that her views on the EU may have influenced her husband’s decision to lead the Leave campaign.
Marina Wheeler, a leading human rights lawyer, says that, unlike Mr Johnson, she was a strong supporter of the EU for most of their marriage.
But her view changed when she was “aghast” to learn of the “unacceptable” power of European judges over UK law.
Her change of heart struck him, she says. “Perhaps he saw the shift in my view as a bellwether of wider opinion”.
Her disclosure is contained in Sir Anthony Seldon’s book The Brexit Effect, which is being serialised in The Independent. It is part of a new campaign on how Britain can rebuild its shattered links with the bloc, called Europe: The Way Back. Read more here.
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It’s not just personal prejudice – it’s policy, warns Victoria Richards
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If there’s one advanced nation on earth presently suffering from an alarming ‘civilsational decline’, you’re sitting in it, Mr President, says Sean O’Grady
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What else you need to know
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- Andy Burnham has been forced to come clean about his leadership ambitions because the view of Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party on the doorstep has become so “toxic” that the Makerfield by-election is still “too close to call”, his allies say
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There are just three things standing in the way of Andy Burnham becoming PM
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John Rentoul, Chief Political Commentator
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John Rentoul, Chief Political Commentator
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I wrote about the mayor of Manchester clearing the hurdle of not making a mistake on BBC Question Time, and enjoying a poll putting him 10 points ahead in the Makerfield by-election.
But he still has to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership, which may make him look disloyal and divisive; or negotiate terms for Starmer to stand down, which may take time; or his policies may spook the markets.
Read the whole thing here.
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Who won the Makerfield by-election debate? Have your say
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Our writers – and readers – weigh in on whether Reform or Labour came out on top in the BBC Question Time debate.
Here’s what you had to say:
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Burnham should win comfortably. People hate Keir Starmer, the best protest vote is voting for the guy likely to replace him.
Burnham can’t win the next election, but he’s the best candidate to make sure Reform don’t either.
NotMyNelly
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I don't doubt that there is plenty of support for Andy Burnham, but I also take on board the Lib Dem comment about electing a PM by the back door. The issues of Makerfield are not the issues of the country at large. Therefore if people are wiling to swallow the idea of having a PM chosen for them, he will still have to successfully address the issues concerning the wider electorate, i.e. the economy, youth unemployment, fairness in taxation, and illegal immigration. If he can win and do all that I wish him well.
FreeLife
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Mandelson files: 1,504 pointless pages? |
After 83 days of waiting, the government has finally released the second tranche of files on the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador to Washington. We dissect the files, picking out the parts that do really tell us a lot - in particular about how Peter Mandelson himself operated behind the scenes.
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Mandelson files: 1,504 pointless pages? |
After 83 days of waiting, the government has finally released the second tranche of files on the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador to Washington. We dissect the files, picking out the parts that do really tell us a lot - in particular about how Peter Mandelson himself operated behind the scenes.
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