Johnson’s administration plans to rewrite EU subsidy rules but its proposals are a muddle

Johnson’s prorogation was struck down as incompatible with the realities of our modern democratic life


The UK may dislike such provisions but it could find itself unable to avoid them

These constitutional realities will determine whether Johnson survives as PM

To find a satisfactory answer we must bury deep into the Conservative Party’s constitution


Various claims have been made but what is the legal reality? 

Its proponents still refuse to confront reality

There are problems with the text but concerns about an indefinite Northern Ireland backstop are overegged 

State aid rules stop governments giving unfair handouts. Britain has pledged to keep them after Brexit, but how to build a regime that works?

Departure from Europe throws up yet another fundamental constitutional question