A separate department was right for the stable, hopeful 1990s. But the years have presented various challenges for which it is less well-suited.
The only way of ruling it out is to change the table itself: in other words, to abandon Brexit, or prepare to – as Remainers should admit.
That said, there was more backing for her from her party than some of today’s headlines suggest.
Whitehall has at times imperilled its reputation for neutrality, but there remains a positive ‘can-do’ attitude about Brexit. The Government should harness it.
Local decision-making must be respected if communities are to be confident in embracing development. We need these principles in urban areas too.
Matters might reach a point at which although Brexit is not blocked, orderly government becomes impossible.
How Cameron can bind up the Party’s wounds post-election.
There were 26 critical questions from Conservative backbenchers on the Government’s EU referendum leaflet yesterday and 5 supportive ones.
It is wrong to claim that belief and courage run one way only.
It’s a big moment.
“Signing up is a show of support for the Prime Minister”, the email argues, trying to frame the referendum as a test of loyalty.
A stress on character is at the heart of the reforms which Cameron described yesterday and which Gove is implementing.
The leader of a new pro-Remain campaign group makes a “pragmatic” case for staying in the EU, and says most Conservative MPs agree with him.