The Tories must deliver a hard Brexit for the UK - EXPRESS COMMENT
THE day has finally dawned: Brexit negotiations start now.
The Brexit negotiations will begin today
Amid the political turmoil of the last few weeks there has been a good deal of talk about “soft Brexit” and even “no Brexit”, not least as possible future contenders for the leadership of the Conservative party jockey for position behind the scenes.
This must stop and our political leaders, rather than squabbling like ferrets in a sack, must put the interests of the country first.
For a start, the UK voted by a clear majority to leave the EU last year and its wishes must be carried out.
Secondly, if there is any attempt to water down the proposals, the public will lose what little trust in the political classes it once had.
Britain stands on the edge of a precipice. Apart from ensuring that we get the best deals possible when we leave the EU, there is also the extraordinary and dangerous resurgence of the hard left.
Any faltering on dealing with the first issue risks allowing power to pass into the hands of some of the most unfit people ever to hold high office on the Opposition benches.
There is no turning back now and it is about time that the Tories stopped turning on one another. It is time for the infighting to stop and the party to stand together as one.
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As police numbers have fallen, arrests are down by 600,000 in less than a decade
Increase police numbers
It is deeply worrying that, as police numbers have fallen, arrests are down by 600,000 in less than a decade, a sign that cuts in this area at least have gone too far.
This newspaper believes that in many areas public spending remains far too high and needs to be brought under control, but at this time of heightened terror alerts, and with a summer of unrest the clear objective of the hard left, we need to ensure the safety of our streets.
The duty of every government is to protect its citizens against danger, whether that be from external concerns or from upheaval within our own borders and we need the police to keep us safe.
The public mood is febrile at the moment, always a worrying development. By all means cut wasteful spending elsewhere - but we need the bobby on the beat.
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The UK will continue to bask in sunshine
Met Office forecast continuous hot weather across UK
Here comes the sun...
The temperature is soaring and with it the usual injunctions to avoid too much exposure, carry a bottle of water, beware melting roads…
Look at it another way. After weeks of turmoil, we will be able to bask in the sunshine. Enjoy.