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Charles Marquand
About the AuthorCharles Marquand
The writer is a lawyer and a keen observer of European affairs, and works in the UK and France
    Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at the plenary session of the 19th annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Charles Marquand | Amid Europe tumult, will UK rejoin single market?

    It’s been a long while since I last wrote for these pages and much has happened since. Two major events stand out,...

    20 Jan 2023 12:07 AM IST

    Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: File)Opinion
    Future of post-Brexit UK: No easy answers

    In the 2016 referendum on EU membership, Northern Ireland voted by a healthy majority to remain in the EU.

    16 Dec 2019 12:12 AM IST

    Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: File)Opinion
    Will December 12 polls spell a saner future for UK?

    If Mr Johnson’s Conservatives win an overall majority, his exit deal will pass.

    4 Nov 2019 12:48 AM IST

    Is Boris riding a tiger, desperate to get off?Opinion
    Is Boris riding a tiger, desperate to get off?

    To cap it all, Parliament has refused Boris Johnson’s demand for an early election.

    17 Sept 2019 7:23 AM IST

    Deal or no-deal Brexit? Boris playing with fireOpinion
    Deal or no-deal Brexit? Boris playing with fire

    Boris Johnson undertook a reshuffle of his Cabinet, more vicious and spiteful than any seen before.

    2 Aug 2019 12:10 AM IST

    Boris readies to be PM, Tories head for a crashOpinion
    Boris readies to be PM, Tories head for a crash

    Although Boris Johnson was the clear victor during the first stage, only 51 per cent of Tory MPs voted for him.

    25 Jun 2019 7:36 AM IST

    Rocky days for Europe: The centre cannot hold!Opinion
    Rocky days for Europe: The centre cannot hold!

    The Conservative and Labour parties have paid heavily for incompetence on the one hand, and duplicity on the other.

    30 May 2019 1:08 AM IST

    Brexit: Nothing changed; or everything changed?Opinion
    Brexit: Nothing changed; or everything changed?

    So “hard” Brexit is floundering, but has it drowned? The forthcoming European elections may answer the question.

    24 April 2019 7:24 AM IST

    British Prime Minister Theresa MayOpinion
    Disunited UK drifts on to an uncertain future

    The sorry saga begins with Conservative PM Theresa May recklessly triggering the withdrawal process barely nine months...

    6 April 2018 7:37 AM IST

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Germany must do a serious rethink

    Germany is subject to the same pressures created by globalisation as other European countries.

    4 Oct 2017 12:34 AM IST

    A mess that May cant get the UK out ofOpinion
    A mess that May can't get the UK out of

    If no agreement is reached, the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal and chaos results.

    20 Jun 2017 12:58 AM IST

    Theresa MayOpinion
    Wobbly choices in UK, Brexit mess won't end

    Ms May's reputation for constancy and reliability has been badly dented.

    6 Jun 2017 1:00 AM IST

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