Investment is fleeing Britain and Theresa May has recycled an old idea to try to make Brexit work https://t.co/q1uzMZIINI
— Bloomberg UK (@BloombergUK) February 4, 2019
Theresa May will visit Northern Ireland tomorrow to give a speech on Brexit policy https://t.co/47rzk1c1fb pic.twitter.com/g2ZRKvu6oI
— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) February 4, 2019
Theresa May will say in Belfast tomorrow afternoon: "We will find a way to deliver Brexit that honours our commitments to NI, that commands broad support across the community and that secures a majority in the Westminster Parliament." Unclear whether she'll explain what that is.
— Hugo Gye (@HugoGye) February 4, 2019
The Mad Hatters Tory Party continueshttps://t.co/1Wsbs5nZkt
— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) February 3, 2019
‘During transition’ being the key words. Big disconnect between debate on alternative arrangements in UK, where they’re thought of as something to literally replace backstop in WA, & in Brussels where they’re a replacement in sense they concrete over backstop so it’s never used. https://t.co/YHnT7mEPrn
— Nick Gutteridge (@nickgutteridge) February 4, 2019
Brexit bombshell: EU chief says no to bailing out May https://t.co/MeK5iszfjJ
— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) February 4, 2019
Simon Coveney's latest comments underscore political tensions of PM going back on Brexit deal.
"What Ireland is being asked to do by some in Westminster is to do away with an agreed solution between the UK government and EU negotiators and to replace it with wishful thinking."— Jennifer Rankin (@JenniferMerode) February 4, 2019
It's gone from taking back control of our borders to no control of our borders. https://t.co/PFSk7Vi44T
— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) February 4, 2019
Government reportedly paying for legal advice in the event of Brexit litigation from Eurotunnel (ht @irena_vanat)
UK to spend £800k on 'highly likely' Eurotunnel Brexit case https://t.co/7uvZqHrCKB
— Steve Peers (@StevePeers) February 4, 2019
Every word here from ‘the absolute boy’ could easily have come from the mouth of Nigel Farage. https://t.co/cPGd4ar6BV
— Stewart McDonald MP (@StewartMcDonald) February 4, 2019
BREXITEERS may have to back May’s deal or risk a 2nd referendum, JRM warned.
JRM admitted that supporting PM could be the only way to ensure Brexit actually happens.
So they fear peoples vote because they know Remain would win.
So much for democracy!https://t.co/iGrESwim1p
— Liz Webster (@LizWebsterSBF) February 4, 2019
Your daily reminder that the government of the United Kingdom and the Prime Minister @theresa_may knew about the cheating during the referendum before they triggered Article 50. ie. before I came forward. ie. knowingly perverting democracy. https://t.co/A6GJbW868K
— Shahmir Sanni (@shahmiruk) February 4, 2019
Brexit is breaking Britain, and Theresa May’s deal might just leave it broken. https://t.co/9VbHsBJjWj
— The New European – Think Without Borders (@TheNewEuropean) February 4, 2019
Days to go until Brexit – 52
Alternative Arrangements – 0
— Andrew Adonis (@Andrew_Adonis) February 4, 2019
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TRUMPWORLD
#Trump' aides say his #SOTU will be unifying. But he can never be too upbeat because his political project depends on inciting anxiety and anger. He has to conjure a dystopian world because what he fears most is a world in which fear is abating. My columnhttps://t.co/w0HI8Jv7FL
— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) February 4, 2019
@TheRickWilson's SOTU preview:
"It’s going to be: ‘Me, me, me. Build my wall, build my wall, build my wall. The economy is great.’"https://t.co/Z5UdyjURdO
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) February 4, 2019
Trump made North Korean defector Ji Seong-ho the emotional centerpiece of the 2018 #SOTU to shine a light on the brutality of the regime. But Potus hasn’t mentioned the plight of the North Korean people since, shunting human rights aside in nuclear talks. https://t.co/gNWiWBbbSv
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) February 4, 2019
Pelosi over his shoulder: Trump faces heartened Dems at SOTU https://t.co/GYGCx8rlNS pic.twitter.com/O2ux9zInin
— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) February 4, 2019
Chuirchill drunk in pajamas is still 200x smarter, more effective, wiser and better than Trump on or off his Adderall. https://t.co/YRTIBicphr
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) February 4, 2019
Well, his mother is from the Hebrides. Have you met people from the Hebrides? They really don’t look like this. https://t.co/g7c2fxAOv7
— Edward Burke (@Edward__Burke) February 4, 2019
“The first time in American political history that a politician attempted to explain his innocence regarding one racist blackface incident by pointing to another one that he recalled participating in,” @jaketapper says of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. https://t.co/GtKLfTLlUp pic.twitter.com/4Yf9hrP2oa
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) February 3, 2019
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WORLD
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday that Venezuela's interim government, led by Juan Guaido, has been made a full member of Lima Group. #cdnpoli
Read More: https://t.co/0EzKe01TYV pic.twitter.com/zCEbEradV8
— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) February 4, 2019
Divided Italy blocks EU statement on recognizing Venezuela's Guaido https://t.co/f8clqEOvBU pic.twitter.com/kAJAPC6s3L
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 4, 2019
"When leftist governments fail, the political right is quick to call it a failure of socialism, as Bret Stephens did" #NYTLetters https://t.co/Aug3z78Lgz
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) February 4, 2019
So far, the deadly fentanyl epidemic hasn’t hit California. Here’s why. https://t.co/HeKKq6jQWR
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 4, 2019
Love it or hate it, @facebook is still here 15 years after it launched. So let’s test your knowledge of the social giant with a little quiz thread. We'll post the answers at 5:30pmPT/8:30pmET. https://t.co/R8Hos3A1SV 1/
📸: Elena Dorfman | Redux pic.twitter.com/NjlAjjTDKZ— WIRED (@WIRED) February 4, 2019
The Overnight Note 