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The Real Militant Tendency: ERG and the Brexit Layercake
Otto English looks into the background and funding of Jacob Rees-Mogg’s ERG, alleged to operate like a ‘party within a party’ by senior Conservative MPs

Shamima Begum and the Case for Mercy
Otto English argues that ‘an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind’ and that an advanced democracy like Britain should not seek to punish a naïve girl for the sins of those who groomed her.

Time to Speak for Britain – Before It's Too Late
As Ford threatens to quit the UK and each day brings more catastrophic news – staying silent is no longer an option.

Theresa May is Flying Flight Brexit into a Crash Landing
As Theresa May travels to Belfast and Brussels, time is running out. Article 50 needs to be extended or the UK crashes out with No Deal. After all – it didn’t say “Brace! Brace! Brace!” on the side of that bus.

Snowmaggedon Brexit: An Inch of White Stuff Brings Britain to a Halt — Tell Me Again About No Deal
Snow has shut schools, emptied supermarkets and left motorists stranded. A glimpse of what No Deal Brexit might bring? You ain’t seen nothing yet, says Otto English
