Burnham’s surprise EU-turn could deliver the Tories from a generational mess | Gaby Hinsliff
An effigy outside parliament in 2019 depicting Tory politicians Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and David Davis. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPAView image in fullscreenAn effigy outside parliament in 2019 depicting Tory politicians Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and David Davis. Last week, the actor Richard E Grant became the first contestant on The Traitors – a show whose only unbreakable rule is never to let anyone know you’re the murderer – to gleefully announce within minutes of being selected that yes, haha, it’s him!
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- ▪Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPAView image in fullscreenAn effigy outside parliament in 2019 depicting Tory politicians Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and David Davis.
- ▪Last week, the actor Richard E Grant became the first contestant on The Traitors – a show whose only unbreakable rule is never to let anyone know you’re the murderer – to gleefully announce within minutes of being selected that yes, haha, i
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An effigy outside parliament in 2019 depicting Tory politicians Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and David Davis. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPAView image in fullscreenAn effigy outside parliament in 2019 depicting Tory politicians Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and David Davis. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPAOpinionBrexitBurnham’s surprise EU-turn could deliver the Tories from a generational messGaby HinsliffBadenoch would never have reopened the door on Brexit, but now that the PM has, it suits the Conservatives to let him walk through itTue 6 Oct 2026 01.00 EDTShareThere’s no way on earth it should have worked, but somehow he may have got away with it.
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