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It is no good for Scotland and London to complain loudly and ask for their own independence referendums; that is like my household, a Remain stronghold, arguing for independence from our street. As the saying goes, ‘we’re all in this together,’ and this referendum...

We are British. We are better than this. So you’re allowed to cry and moan a bit, but the time is going to come very soon when it is time to buck up. This is a moment we have to own. It has been a long time coming. But Britain's progressive forces have a unique role...

It all feels very personal. It is not that I cannot believe it or that I hate my fellow country-folk. But I do worry about what our country is becoming. Leaving the European Union is a body blow to Britain, as we are seeing in the markets. I respect the decision but...

Through bitter and angry tears at 4.30am this morning, my overriding feeling was that I had let my children down. Parents of teenagers often know what this feels like, but today I realise I have let everyone else’s children down too. One of the reasons for the Leave...