List of Britain articles
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Russian President-Vladimir Putin shakes hands with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as outgoing Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev stands nearby during a ceremony inaugurating Vladimir Putin as the new Russian President at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 7, 2018. Europe Must Shed Its Illusions About Russia
Only if Britain, France, and Germany abandon their post-Cold War fantasies will the West stand a chance of stopping Putin.
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Then-Brexit negotiator David Frost leaves EU headquarters. Renegotiation Isn’t Disaster in Northern Ireland
A new deal can be worked out that keeps peace and trade intact.
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Boris Johnson poses next to Clifford's Tower in York, England, on May 23, 2016. From ‘Partygate’ to a Possible Leadership Challenge for Boris Johnson
The British prime minister’s shining political star seems to be dimming—and with it, perhaps, Conservative prospects.
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An inflatable craft carrying migrant men, women, and children crosses the shipping lane in the English Channel on July 22. The Channel Is Now a Charnel House
When at least 27 migrants, mostly Kurds, drowned last month, it was the culmination of a century-long Anglo-French tragedy.
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A message is projected onto a cooling tower. After COP26, Scottish Independence Can’t Be Fueled by Oil
The economic case against leaving the United Kingdom is stronger than ever.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Boris Johnson’s Roman Fantasies
Blaming the fall of Rome on immigration is an old, wrong, and dangerous idea.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shakes hands with a nurse. Nurses Aren’t Like iPhones
Why Western countries can’t rely on imported labor in key professions.
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Elizabeth Truss arrives for a cabinet meeting. Liz Truss, True Believer
From Brexit-skeptic to face of the “Global Britain” agenda, the new foreign secretary has always seen politics as philosophy in action.
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Boris Johnson waves after speaking to conference on the third day of the Conservative party conference on October 6, 2015 in Manchester, England. Will Britain’s Conservatives Be in Power Permanently?
A new book argues that Boris Johnson’s government is already losing its grip. Here’s why that’s wishful thinking.
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Drivers line up for fuel in London. What’s Causing the U.K. Fuel Crisis?
One part Brexit and one part coronavirus have derailed Britain’s transportation system—and given the government a huge headache.
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The Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Ranki Australia Badly Needs Nuclear Submarines
The country’s maritime scope, and China’s rise, makes the AUKUS deal a no brainer.
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The sun rises over a Royal Australian Navy submarine. The AUKUS Dominoes Are Just Starting to Fall
The world’s newest security partnership is a window into how the world works—and the unpredictable places it’s heading.
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Macron at nuclear submarine launch ceremony in France Sub Snub Has Paris in a Tizzy Over AUKUS
The French are right to be upset—but only about the money, not the strategy.
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Biden holds a press conference about AUKUS India Welcomes AUKUS Pact as China Deterrent
The agreement will help New Delhi with its quest for a stable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attend the G-7 summit. Britain’s Special Relationship Fantasy Has Been Exposed
For years, London convinced itself it was Washington’s close partner. That’s now impossible to believe.
