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Ian Dunt

Ian Dunt served as the editor-at-large of Politics.co.uk until 2021. He is a regular host on the Oh God What Now podcast, a columnist for the New European and the i newspaper, and the author of two books: Brexit: What The Hell Happens Now and How To Be A Liberal.

Latest articles

*Blog

"Theresa May arrived in the country yesterday, trying to put a brave face on it."

May’s post-Brexit trade policy unravels in Japan

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"Perhaps they tolerate it because the Kafkaesque horror story of our immigration system acts as a deterrent towards those who wish to live here."

Week in Review: The Home Office isn’t fit for purpose

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"This type of realism makes a deal more likely, opens up political avenues for a very close EU-UK relationship and even potentially lays the ground for EEA membership"

The government’s new Brexit position paper is actually pretty good

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Trump Tower in Chicago. A visit from the US president would damage the UK's reputation

Week in Review: Prospect of Trump state visit haunts No.10 as Nazi debate rages

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"More than anything, this is just a really bad strategy"

Has anyone bothered to ask what the EU gets out of all this?

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"Absolutely every danger highlighted in this paper was extensively warned about over the last few months."

Irish border paper: Britain is hostage to its own delusions

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The new customs union would allow Liam Fox to negotiate trade talks - if the EU agreed.

The government’s customs union plan is an absolute dog’s breakfast

After a year of preparation, the Brexit department’s offering on the customs union is a mess of unrealistic expectations and untested IT solutions.

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"It is dispiriting to see Hammond get into bed with them."

Hammond gets into bed with the Brexit headbangers

The chancellor is now signed up to Year Zero Brexit

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"Far-right terrorism is real. It cannot be ignored."

Week in review: Gina Miller and far-right terrorism

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"We must give up any hope of them ever having a coherent programme to offer or anything of substance to add to the debate."

The weird fantasy world of Brexit transition

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"There is a real risk here that we spend hours analysing the comments from Downing Street and ministers for clues as to policy, when they have consistently shown an inability to grasp the systems and dynamics under which they are operating"

No.10 announcement on free movement completely without meaning

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"The half-formed thoughts of leading Brexits have smashed into the brick wall of reality"

The Brexiters are coming apart at the seams

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Theresa May: First year report card

Week in Review: Theresa May’s first year report card

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David Davis: From critic of over-mighty government to facilitator of vastly expanded ministerial power

Small print of repeal bill creates unprecedented new powers for Brexit ministers

*Blog

Thornberry: Taking government to task over no-deal plans

PMQs: Thornberry hammers Tories over no-deal Brexit

News

Grenfell: Campaign groups are concerned undocumented migrants are not seeking help

‘It’s a trap’: Home Office accused of biometrics powergrab over Grenfell amnesty

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Theresa May cuts a lonely figure at the G20 summit on Friday morning

Week in Review: Brexit debate moves on, but May is stuck in the past

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Hard Brexit of the fishes: Gove move could signal extreme post-EU fishing policy

Sleep with the fishes: Gove’s first move raises alarm over UK hard Brexit strategy

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"Brexit rebels have a crucial role when the business end of the legislative agenda begins"

Labour’s Brexit civil war has turned into an insurgency

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