Perfect Storm: Brexit, Pandemic and the Irish border

Richard Lutz witnesses the unravelling of a right royal British mess. 

Irish stew: Biden, Brexit, Boris and borders

Richard Lutz watches storm clouds gather over the Emerald Isle.

Letter from Scotland

Tony Fitzpatrick reports from north of the border on Brexit and a sense of loss.

2020 and the snap of the plastic flags

Richard Lutz witnesses change and immutability as 2020 approaches.

Voting and the long poisonous shadow of the referendum

Richard Lutz braces himself for an election that will stop the country cold in its winter tracks.

Everyman amongst us

Stephen K Amos talks to Brian Donaldson about Everyman, and everything.

Young Birmingham musicians to perform in Brussels

Sixty young musicians to demonstrate music’s power to unite with performance at European Parliament.

Cameron is where the blame lies

Richard Lutz points the finger of blame at you-know-who.

Britain: Broken, bedevilled, betrayed

Richard Lutz watches democracy go down the pan.

The Brexit baloney

Andy Munro poses a topical question or six to his MP.

Brexit wreckage: The merry go round that’s gone mad

Richard Lutz scrapes through the shattered remains of Brexit-land to find any signs of anything …except madness.

Howard: New Brexit stamps issued- exclusive

Sir Howard Elston, The Queen’s Surveyor of Great Art, lifts the lid on HM’s new series of postage stamps .

Letter from Brexitland: In the terrain of the unbridgeable

Richard Lutz listens to the clock tick away until Britain leaves the EU.

Brexit bonanza exclusive: May talks to Sir Howard

Sir Howard Elston; scourge of the right, enema of the left, reports on the Euro-crisis.

Survey claims Birmingham travellers unprepared for passport changes

Holidaymakers urged to carry out post-Brexit ‘MOT’.

Birmingham premiere for Brexit dance production

World premiere produced by DanceXchange and commissioned by Sky Arts through Art 50.

35 years on: I went on a demo

Richard Lutz takes to the streets filled with anti-Brexit protesters and latte.

Just a little bit

“I have treated the EU with nothing but respect,” claims Theresa May. Steve Beauchampé thinks otherwise.

Irish stew…and a bit of Trump too

Richard Lutz sums up another whacko week.

Elston’s exclusive shocker: May’s big Brexit interview

Howard Elston allows Theresa May a rare audience.

The Conservatives’ Brexit Dividend

Extending the timescale for Brexit could work to the Conservatives’ electoral advantage suggests Steve Beauchampé.

Eire dynamics

Richard Lutz continues to scratch his head over a right Irish stew.

To Beeb or not to Beeb – and other questions of the week

Richard Lutz rifles through another mess of a week. – and a stormy one too

Blues for a forgotten crooner

Richard Lutz catalogues another seven days.

EU leaves Britain

Sir Howard Elston, this website’s diplomatic editor, with the inside story of the Big Break Up.

The convenience of a scapegoat – why everyone’s giving globalisation a good kicking.

Will Mapplebeck takes a close look at how too many of our leaders react mindlessly to the worldwide finance crises that lurk on the political landscape.

Birmingham leader’s appeal to new Transport Secretary

Call for improved transport infrastructure post-Brexit.

Birmingham leader seeks urgent talks with new PM

City has “big contribution to make” in post-Brexit UK.

City council leader comments on referendum result

Cllr John Clancy on planning Birmingham’s future outside the EU.

Would everyone please stop talking about Hitler!

Steve Beauchampé is off to find some ear plugs.