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Brexit Britain 2019

Brexit absorbed the energy of politics and industry, Boris Johnson won the general election and British ideologies were reordered. But fears grew for the future of the United Kingdom itself. Here’s the best of this year’s opinion and analysis

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Brexit has become the enemy of the UK union
Boris Johnson’s ‘do or die’ strategy is gambling with Britain’s future
Without Brexit, we would not know what Boris Johnson stands for
Voters know exactly what Jeremy Corbyn believes in. The prime minister is harder to pin down
Brexit has changed the job of an MP for ever
Threats and abuse, as well as increased engagement, are features of the new landscape
Brexit is absorbing the oxygen needed to solve other problems
Knife crime, homelessness and social care are being neglected
Realpolitik for post-Brexit Britain
The UK needs a hard-headed assessment of how to safeguard the national interest
Podcast: Supreme Court's historic decision on prorogation
What are the constitutional implications of the decision? What will Commons do now?

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