Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • The Guardian

    Brexit is delayed, so what needs to happen now? Our panel responds | Simon Jenkins and others

    The EU has given Britain until 31 October to find a way out of the current crisis, after Theresa May met leaders in Brussels
    by Simon Jenkins, Sonia Sodha, Stella Creasy, Henry Newman and Gina Miller Apr 10, 2019 5 minutes
    ‘Now we can finally get on with whatever it is we were doing.’ Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images

    Simon Jenkins: The only thing that matters now is votes in the House of Commons

    Simon Jenkins

    Suddenly the wind dies. The ship is becalmed. Will the crew return to squabbling? The second postponement of Brexit seems likely to bring out the worst in parliament. Theresa May will be under resumed pressure to resign, which will solve nothing. Remainers and no-dealers will return to their tribes. It is hard to disagree with France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, that a six-month delay beyond June will merely encourage them.

    The one thing that matters now is votes in the House of Commons. The prime minister has lost her party. If she wants to be true custodian of Brexit, the only requisite votes are sitting opposite her in her talks with Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn. They depend on the UK negotiating to remain in some form of European customs union and/or single market. It might

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from The Guardian

    The Guardian8 min read
    PinkPantheress: ‘I Don’t Think I’m Very Brandable. I Dress Weird. I’m Shy’
    PinkPantheress no longer cares what people think of her. When she released her lo-fi breakout tracks Break it Off and Pain on TikTok in early 2021, aged just 19, she did so anonymously, partly out of fear of being judged. Now, almost three years late
    The Guardian4 min read
    ‘Almost Like Election Night’: Behind The Scenes Of Spotify Wrapped
    There’s a flurry of activities inside Spotify’s New York City’s offices in the Financial District. “It’s almost like election night,” Louisa Ferguson, Spotify’s global head of marketing experience says, referring to a bustling newsroom. At the same t
    The Guardian6 min readRobotics
    Robot Dogs Have Unnerved And Angered The Public. So Why Is This Artist Teaching Them To Paint?
    The artist is completely focused, a black oil crayon in her hand as she repeatedly draws a small circle on a vibrant teal canvas. She is unbothered by the three people closely observing her every movement, and doesn’t seem to register my entrance int

    Related Books & Audiobooks