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    Patrick Cox
    • Dec 16, 2018
    • 7 min

    Why There Will Be a People's Vote

    There is only one way for the deadlock on Brexit to be broken. Asking the UK public to decide on the deal negotiated by the government is...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Nov 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    #StopBrexit #9reasons poster

    Why should Brexit be stopped? Here are 9 reasons. #brexit #brexitshambles #stopbrexitsavebritain #9reasons #stopbrexit #peoplesvote...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Oct 23, 2018
    • 4 min

    9 reasons to #StopBrexit

    Why should Brexit be cancelled? Here's all the reasons, from one to nine. A People's Vote is the name for a 'ratification referendum'....

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    Patrick Cox
    • Oct 19, 2018
    • 5 min

    A tale of two crimes

    Vote Leave broke the law. So did some fracking protesters. Who goes to prison speaks volumes about UK politics This tale of two crimes...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Oct 11, 2018
    • 5 min

    Why did Boris Johnson resign?

    In the space of 24 hours David Davis and Boris Johnson resigned from Theresa May's government. Why? The loss of two of the most senior...

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    Patrick Cox
    • May 9, 2018
    • 2 min

    Heading for the Brexit cliff edge

    The terrible handling of the Brexit negotiations are making a 'no-deal' scenario more likely In the Commons today David DavisI said the...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Apr 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    Labour and Brexit: not believing in leaving?

    What is the point of Labour's position on Brexit? It's hard to tell what Labour really thinks about Brexit. Or at least it's been hard to...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Sep 4, 2017
    • 2 min

    The illusion of control

    After Brexit, decision-making power might return to London, but much influence and political power will be lost in the process. There's...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Sep 2, 2017
    • 2 min

    UK gov wants to cut-and-run on EU budget

    Brexit Secretary David Davis has said the UK is not prepared to honour budget contributions after Brexit How very un-British! In the...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Aug 9, 2017
    • 4 min

    Post-Brexit laws: confusion reigns

    Given the opportunity to actually decide the legal direction of the country, the Brexiteers are clueless 'Take back control'. It's a...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Aug 6, 2017
    • 3 min

    The Billion Pound Brexit divorce bill

    The EU expects the UK to pay billions to leave - because those are our dues Newspapers report today that the UK government is willing to...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Apr 8, 2017
    • 8 min

    Post-Brexit blueprint

    We're looking backwards, when we need to be looking forwards. The post-Brexit choice are currently presented is as Option A, and Option...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Mar 27, 2017
    • 6 min

    Brexit & Sovereignty: Oudated and out of control

    The political idea that underpinned Brexit is one minted whilst the British empire was at its height. Brexit: whose control is being...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Oct 12, 2016
    • 3 min

    Taking back control?

    Brexiteers camapigned saying parliament should have control - but are reluctant to make good on that promise. One of the key messages...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Sep 28, 2016
    • 4 min

    Post Truth Politics, Pt I

    Why have people lost faith in the idea of objective truth? Politics is people making choices about who gets what, when and how. On what...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Sep 21, 2016
    • 5 min

    Brexit Breakdown: Conservatives

    The Conservatives are in government, but not in power. How long can this carry on? The Conservative Party Conference returns to...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Sep 14, 2016
    • 5 min

    Brexit Breakdown: Labour

    Brexit has the potential to ground the Labour Party for good. The Labour Party has fared worse from the vote to leave the EU than any...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Aug 25, 2016
    • 3 min

    Brexit Breakdown: UKIP

    UKIP wanted to leave the EU. So why do they look set to lose so much following their victory? David Cameron famously called the EU...

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    Patrick Cox
    • Aug 17, 2016
    • 2 min

    Brexit breakdown

    Brexit has taken a hammer to our political norms. Where damage has been done to the different political parties? The dust has started to...

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