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A few weeks ago, I met a group of Europeans who were touring the US on the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. When the conversation turned to the proposed US-EU trade deal, most of the European delegation seemed to agree (sensibly) that its economic impact would be minor. But they supported it none the less, on the argument that it would be a valuable symbol.
<strong>Analysis:</strong> there are deep divisions among the party’s MPs about the leadership frontrunner’s spending promises
The former chancellor has been attacked for putting up taxes, while the foreign secretary is accused of making unfunded promises.
The Prime Minister is determined to keep going but support was draining away from him on Wednesday.
But the Prime Minister insisted the ‘colossal mandate’ he won from voters in 2019 means he should keep going despite a Tory revolt.