It's very difficult to explain. There are so many factions and "personalities" involved that many a book, and more than a few dissertations will be published in the coming years. This is a...
It's very difficult to explain. There are so many factions and "personalities" involved that many a book, and more than a few dissertations will be published in the coming years.
This is a reasonable explainer on today's episode of this long running disaster
Alongside the solid explanation of the agreement that @EightRoundsRapid mentioned, this article does a decent job of outlining the possibilities for what happens next:...
Note Esther McVey is leaving a few days before a UN report into her department's (DWP) implementation of Universal Credit (a new benefit in the UK). That report is likely to be severely critical...
Note Esther McVey is leaving a few days before a UN report into her department's (DWP) implementation of Universal Credit (a new benefit in the UK). That report is likely to be severely critical of the UK and DWP.
She didn't design or implement UC, and she has made a couple of minor changes that might reduce a few of the negatives, but she's not put it on pause and there are still a number of elements of UC that are actively harmful.
That, coupled with her repeated misleading of parliament, meant she was pretty poor at DWP.
Any insights as to what that may lead to? No deal hard brexit? No brexit at all? I don't understand UK politics at all.
It's very difficult to explain. There are so many factions and "personalities" involved that many a book, and more than a few dissertations will be published in the coming years.
This is a reasonable explainer on today's episode of this long running disaster
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/14/theresa-mays-brexit-deal-everything-you-need-to-know
Alongside the solid explanation of the agreement that @EightRoundsRapid mentioned, this article does a decent job of outlining the possibilities for what happens next: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/15/six-possible-scenarios-in-light-of-theresa-may-brexit-deal
Note Esther McVey is leaving a few days before a UN report into her department's (DWP) implementation of Universal Credit (a new benefit in the UK). That report is likely to be severely critical of the UK and DWP.
She didn't design or implement UC, and she has made a couple of minor changes that might reduce a few of the negatives, but she's not put it on pause and there are still a number of elements of UC that are actively harmful.
That, coupled with her repeated misleading of parliament, meant she was pretty poor at DWP.
This is shaping up to be a very long and bloody weekend. It will be interesting to see who's still standing this time next week.