It seems to be sinking in to some Labour MPs tonight just how unfavourable the Brexit settlement is likely to be for the UK

The shadow of selfishness and neglect is darkening over the world – let us spread the light of altruism and compassion instead

Trump’s wall will for decades stand as a reminder of what went badly wrong with American democracy in the early decades of the 21st century. That will, though, be about the limits of its usefulness

Theresa May has only proposed a parliamentary vote on which variety of Brexit we shall have; in effect a ‘Hobson’s Choice’ of a vote, with the option of not leaving the EU unreasonably closed off for Parliament and public alike. That is not the democratic way, and it’s time Labour challenged it

The new President’s vituperative, aggressive and divisive style is bad news for those who wish America well, but it is also bad politics

Trump is a man who isn’t especially bothered about America defending freedom and human rights around the world. You get the impression that his America will not fight for the freedom of Estonia or Poland

For now, the best indicator of business confidence in Brexit is represented by the ever-sinking pound. Theresa May, by all accounts, is about to unleash a harder Brexit than anyone thought likely or even possible 

Despite claims by hard-line Brexiteers, May does not have a mandate to leave the single market. Indeed, the 2015 Conservative election manifesto promised to remain in it. She should stand up to the Europhobes pushing her towards a ‘clean break’

Even after Brexit, the UK cannot insulate itself from the obligations to help deal with Europe's refugee crisis

It is curious that the Prime Minister should deliver a speech acknowledging huge additional demand on the health service, and then to fail to set out how these demands can be met

Corbyn's U-turn on freedom of movement was both unconvincing and risked alienating those Labour members who voted for him to be leader precisely because he wouldn’t trim and tack according to the polls. That’s the sort of thing Tony Blair did

In practical terms for 2017, Section 40 means newspapers have to join Impress – an untested organisation funded almost exclusively by one individual (and a press critic at that) and approved by an official quango that itself reports to Parliament – or face huge legal costs even in respect of cases we win

Unless action is taken, people from more affluent families will grab more than their fair share of apprenticeships – another example of policies being designed for the less fortunate by the middle classes which end up primarily helping their own

Mike Ashley's actions suggest that for all the assurances given before MPs in a famously dramatic hearing before the Business Select Committee, Mr Ashley’s feel for public relations and the best interests of his company and all its stakeholders is not as assured as they might wish

As of now, the Government has no published Brexit plan, no top diplomat in Brussels, and no trade negotiators to speak of. It is not a position of strength

Regular rail users are right to question whether such a significant rise in fares can be justified at a time when services have become more unreliable

Barely six months since they toured Britain with a bus promising to spend £350m a week on the NHS, some of those behind Vote Leave are promising £450m a week if we make a full break with the EU and single market 

The by-now annual closure of parts of the network between Christmas and the New Year is deeply frustrating. Shoppers might find what they’re looking for with the help of a few clicks, but some family get togethers will doubtless be stymied and those who have to work during this period are likely to be especially badly hit

Trump's tweet last week about the need for America to expand its nuclear capability was the most obvious example yet both of his grandstanding style on social media and of his capacity for radically changing key US policies in 140 characters or less