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This morning, the Guardian addresses Theresa May's speech in Belfast, and how it threatens to reopen the Conservative Party's split on the Brexit and backstop.

Here is our story.

And here is the first page.

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Wednesday, The Guardian: "The promise of May at the Irish border threatens to reopen the conservative divide" #BBCPapers #tomorrowspaperstayay (via @BBCHelenaLee)pic.twitter.com/XOQOOk6xNL


February 5, 2019

There is evidence that this morning the reaction against the speech continues. Nadine Dorries, Tory Brexiter, a prominent Tory, posted this on Twitter this morning.

Nadine Dorries
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A legally binding limit will not be adopted by Parliament. The Prime Minister would suffer another crushing defeat. Open the withdrawal agreement, remove the safety net or No Deal. https://t.co/zWVNtUvVgi


February 6, 2019

May's speech and answers to questions and answers were intended to reassure those in Northern Ireland who fear the return of a hard border. But, according to the BBC Jayne McCormack, May managed to annoy the Brexiters without getting any credit from those on the other side of the discussion, Sinn Fein.

Jayne McCormack
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Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy says the credibility of Theresa May's government is "limited" and, despite the "warm words" yesterday, she contradicts herself by saying one thing to the Brexiteers and another to all the others.
Expect other NI interlocutors to say that they are similar to PM when they meet it.


February 6, 2019

We will talk about this later, because May is meeting all the parties in Northern Ireland today, who are likely to report back after their closure.

Here is the agenda of the day.

8:35: Emily Thornberry, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the shadow, delivers a speech on the foreign policy of the Labor Party. As Patrick Wintour reports, she will say that a Labor government would not tolerate human rights violations committed by British allies or by governments that "call themselves" socialists ", but … betray all socialist ideals." There is a live stream here.

Morning: Theresa May meets leaders of Northern Ireland's political parties in Northern Ireland.

10 am: Greg Clark, Business Secretary, testifies before the House of Commons Affairs Committee.

10 am: David Davis, former secretary of Brexit, and Greg Hands, former Secretary of International Trade, launch a document proposing a free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

10 am: Leo Varadkar, Irish Prime Minister, meets Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, in Brussels. Press statements are expected around 3 pm

10h30: The judgment is rendered in the defamation action of Richard Burgon against the Sun.

11h: Liam Fox, Secretary of International Trade, testifies before the House of Commons International Trade Committee.

12h: David Lidington, the Cabinet Minister, faces Emily Thornberry, the shadow foreign secretary, in the married quarters. They intervene because Theresa May is in Northern Ireland.

14:30: Dominic Raab, former secretary of Brexit, and Suella Braverman, former minister of Brexit, testify before the European Supervisory Committee on the treatment of the Brexit process.

Tom Watson, deputy leader of the Labor Party, delivers a speech stating that the Labor Party would create a new independent Internet regulatory body with the power to condemn high-tech companies failing to protect children .

As usual, I will also cover political news as you go, while bringing you the best reactions, comments and analysis from the Web, but I expect to focus on Brexit . I plan to post after the family housing and another after 17h approximately.

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