Brexiteers has suggested that voters can use the next general election to have their say on a final deal with the European Union and to force a future government to change course if they dont like it. The environment secretary, michael gove, makes his comments in the daily telegraph, a day after theresa mays agreement in brussels cleared the way for trade talks. The cabinet is expected to meet in the next fortnight to discuss britains future relationship with the eu. This was the reaction of andrea leadsom, the leader of the house of commons and a prominent leave campaigner when she spoke to bbc radio 4 earlier. Sovereign governments are always in a position to undertake and then subsequently to make different arrangements, should the will of the people be that they do that. I dont really see that this is getting us anywhere. It is the case in a Sovereign Parliament that the voters can choose to take a country in a different direction. Also speaking to bbc radio 4, the former conservat
Position that has been established policy, whether democrats or republicans have been in the white house, for decades now. Could he encourage others to do the same . Know, in a word. I would be astonished. Words and actions where the same, but it is trump musical theatre. Despite this statement, he also signed the six month waiver, as did his predecessors to avoid actually having to move the American Embassy any time soon tojerusalem. His argument is they would have to establish a new building and all the rest of it. And the real problem, like so much in the Trump Administration, it has nothing to do with foreign policy. It was a petulant, superficial decision, ticking a box, driven by domestic, political considerations. It is almost an act of diplomatic arson. You can argue how great will the damage be . There is some reason to feel happy, that is the wrong word, a little bit relieved more people havent died as a result of the inevitable violence that followed this. It is also true, i
During the election campaign, mr trump said he would recognise jerusalem as israels capital, and on wednesday he did just that. On friday, palestinian protestors responded with what they called a day of rage an appropriate description that captures both their anger and their impotence. Ned, he has broken out of this position that has been established policy, whether democrats or republicans have been in the white house, for decades now. Could he encourage others to do the same . No, in a word. I would be astonished. Words and actions where the same, but it is trump musical theatre. Despite this statement, he also signed the six month waiver, as did his predecessors to avoid actually having to move the American Embassy any time soon tojerusalem. His argument is they would have to establish a new building and all the rest of it. And the real problem, like so much in the Trump Administration, it has nothing to do with foreign policy. It was a petulant, superficial decision, ticking a box,
To dateline london. Im shaun ley. Recent days have tested the proposition that in relations between nations its negotiation rather than innovation that wins the day. On friday, after brexit talks went to the wire and beyond, theresa may appeared to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Has she improved the odds for a successful departure for the uk from the European Union . On wednesday, President Donald Trump went the other way, declaring that the United States would unilaterally recognise jerusalem as israels capital, ending 70 years of studied neutrality on one of the issues that has prevented a settlement of the conflict between israelis and palestinians. Could breaking out of positions adopted more than a lifetime ago be a catalyst for change . Team dateline this week are ned temko, political commentator and former editor of thejewish chronicle. Agnes poirier of marianne, the french magazine. Nesrine malik, who analyses arab affairs. And michael goldfarb, the america journalist