Guy Stephens: Murky markets, murkier politics

UK equity prospects

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Guy Stephens discusses the latest twist in the Brexit debate and weighs up the investment implications of a country that finds itself in political turmoil

Last weekend delivered the latest twist in the Brexit debate with Jeremy Corbyn shifting his position. Politics is a dirty game and participants will stop at nothing to make difficulties for those in power - and this is a brazen attempt at doing just that. There is an obvious contradiction in wanting a customs union with the EU and being free to negotiate independent trade deals. The Labour Party has probably calculated, however, that this could well cause a defeat for the government if they were to seek an amendment to the Brexit Bill in this regard. There are probably enough Tory re...

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