For Leavers, a trade deal with America is the holy grail. But senators on both sides of the house say they will refuse to back it if the Good Friday Agreement is threatened

And do not give Johnson even the slightest wiggle room—he will use it

A Johnson-Farage alliance is the stuff of Remainer nightmares—but it wouldn't be much good for Nigel Farage, either

Plus when to expect a vote of no confidence

I've spent ten years working in mediation, including in post-uprising Tunisia. UK politicians could learn much-needed lessons about consensus from successes elsewhere

The PM is genuinely banking on last minute concessions from Europe. But he has made a grave miscalculation 

UK political debate has become untethered from the reality on the continent

The backstop is intended to protect hard-won peace; no deal would jeopardise it

There is still time for MPs to avert the cliff-edge outcome

The last thing Boris Johnson wants is a no-deal Brexit in the middle of an election