Brexit, he told the delegates, was about the vital interests of the country, not about partisan squabbles or posturing. As she stares defeat for her Brexit deal in the face next week, Mrs May has finally accepted that she will need some Labour support if she is to prevail. It says Brexit must not “result in any lowering” of existing common standards on environmental, employment and safety issues. He says he wants to reach out to her on issues including workers’ rights. But unless there is more going on than is acknowledged, the two are talking at, not with, each other.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2019 18:22 UTC