The 80-strong majority secured by Boris Johnson at the election ended the parliamentary stalemate that left the prime minister unable to push through his Brexit deal. The election also ended the tenures of key figures responsible for leading the battle to oppose his plans. An 80-seat majority cannot deny this reality, nor can you use pork-barrel politics to blunt the edge of every hard Brexit policy decision. Are they going to sit on their hands and stay mute?”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Anna Soubry believes there is still potential for a new progressive party to emerge. Photograph: Jacob King/PAHowever, Soubry said that despite the failure of her new party, there was still the potential for a new progressive party to emerge should Labour continue to be embroiled in civil war.

Source: The Guardian December 29, 2019 06:33 UTC