he sins of the past return to haunt us. ITV’s new blockbuster historical drama The Singapore Grip has been accused of marginalising its Asian characters in a “harmful” way. The writers say they wanted to focus on the colonialists responsible for “possibly the greatest catastrophe to befall the British Empire”. Boris Johnson seems determined to repeat his own sins of the past – and invent some entirely new ones besides. As MPs debate his law-breaking Brexit bill in the Commons today, how many backbench Tories will share their fears about the possibility Britain is heading for historic catastrophe?
Inside the bubble
Our political correspondent Ashley Cowburn on what to look out for today:
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