Chris Moncrieff

Political Columnist

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Chris Moncrieff: The EU is making an ass out of us all

HOW barmy is this? And how scandalous, too? The Government is being forced to pour millions of pounds of taxpayers' money down the drain in order to take part in the forthcoming EU parliamentary elections – the last thing in the world it wanted to do.

Chris Moncrieff: Lost for words over MPs' carve-up

WHAT a carve-up! Labour, at the time of writing, has already suffered no fewer than nine defections from its ranks, while the equivalent tally in the Conservative Party is three. And there are expectations that more defectors will follow over the coming days and weeks.

Chris Moncrieff: Ski slopes bereft of MPs this half-term

THE ski slopes of Europe will be strangely bereft of British politicians this month, as MPs have had their February half-term holiday cancelled to enable Parliament to complete as much of the pre-Brexit business as they can before “D-Day”, March 29. But given the way MPs have handled, or rather mishandled, this crisis so far, cynics are tempted to suggest the holiday should go ahead – giving mischief-making MPs fewer opportunities to make a bad situation that much worse.

Chris Moncrieff: 'If Brexit does force Theresa May out, at least she faithfully kept the promise Parliament made'

THOSE rogue elements in the House of Commons who appear to be doing their utmost to prevent Brexit from ever happening will, if successful in their tawdry efforts, be guilty of one of the greatest parliamentary betrayals of all time. They seem to be oblivious of the fact it was Parliament which ordained the referendum, and it was Parliament which vowed to honour the outcome of that referendum – a significant majority for those who want the UK to leave the EU.