| We could try to recap what's happened in Westminster over the weekend but that would take you the rest of the day to read, so let's just say British politics is in meltdown. Leave campaigners already seem to have rowed back on their promises from before the referendum, the Tories are in turmoil and Labour has imploded. So what happens next?
Well, if you listen to Boris Johnson it's all business as usual. Our first piece today suggests that the man whose campaign is responsible for the chaos doesn't appear to have any plans for how to fix it. It argues that Johnson's legacy in London shows why the prospect of him becoming the next prime minister shouldn't fill people with hope.
Our next piece looks at the former mayor's column in the Telegraph today and finds that it contains all the clues for what will happen to the Tory party over the next few months. There is more than a hint that the ground is being prepared for a substantial U-turn on freedom of movement. This article suggests that if this happens many people who voted to leave will feel utterly betrayed and the issue of immigration will then tear the Tories apart.
It's a problem Labour knows only to well, in the coming days expect to hear lots about them 'understanding concerns about immigration'. But our next item suggests that the reason the party has lost touch with its core voters goes far deeper than its messages on immigration. Over the years, Labour has moved further and further away from the working class and this piece argues that if they don't change tack soon they will lose them forever.
Perhaps if a strong positive argument had been made for immigration we wouldn't be in such a mess. This piece from the weekend suggestes that the only way we can reduce the damage of this week's vote is if we express support for immigration loud and proud.
And after a wave of resignations from the shadow cabinet, it's clear that plenty of Labour MPs now want Corbyn to resign, but who should replace him? Our final piece suggests that the leader's critics must start to show there's more to them than just not being him. | 
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