List of Britain articles
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Nationalists and Loyalists riot at the Peace Wall gates which divide the two communities on April 7 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. How Brexit Lit the Fuse in Northern Ireland
Loyalist fears that Boris Johnson is abandoning them have sparked a wave of violence that could endanger the Good Friday Agreement.
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People carry their belongings while walking in a flooded street. Britain’s Immigration Overhaul Is Shortsighted
The United Kingdom needs to prepare for future climate migrants rather than obsessing over asylum-seekers.
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Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scores a goal against Manchester United. Soccer’s Financial Crisis Could Transform Leagues Forever
Private equity’s power may eliminate promotion and relegation.
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A dog wearing a Scottish flag. Scottish Activists Want a Quiet, Safe, Progressive Independence
The new country would scurry to join NATO and the EU.
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TV camera and lighting equipment is positioned outside Buckingham Palace in London on March 10. Is “Speaking Your Truth” the New Alternative Facts?
Their many differences aside, both trends speak to a willingness to put personal experience over hard fact.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 25, 2019. Boris Johnson Unveils His Post-Brexit ‘Tilt’ to Asia
But Britain’s new security strategy risks shifting too few resources eastward.
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A protester holds a flag outside Scotland’s Parliament. An Independent Scotland Would Bring No Surprises for Allies
Scotland is in a great position to be a good global citizen.
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Barbary macaques in Gibraltar. Is Brexit Driving Gibraltar Into Europe’s Arms?
The territory at the tip of Spain will remain British on paper, but in practice Brexit has brought it closer to the EU than ever before.
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A child’s playground is closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Auckland, New Zealand, on March 4. Saving Lives Saves Livelihoods
For rich countries, there was always only one right answer: Impose strict early lockdowns to crush the virus and enable a return to economic growth.
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A man dressed in a kilt waves the Scottish flag and the flag of the European Union in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 14, 2018. Scottish Independence Is a Security Problem for the United States
U.S. President Joe Biden should use his voice to persuade Scots to stay with the United Kingdom.
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Oprah Winfrey interviews Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex Meghan’s Revelations Have Destroyed Black Britons’ Trust in the Monarchy
The palace blew a chance to heal Britain’s historically brutal relationship with race.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join Prime Minister Boris Johnson and various heads of state and dignitaries at the U.K.-Africa Investment Summit at London’s Buckingham Palace on Jan. 20, 2020. Britain Shouldn’t Put Its Money on a Post-Brexit Rapprochement With Africa
Boris Johnson is looking to old U.K. colonies for trade deals, but his government can’t compete with China and won’t get far until it abandons its neocolonial attitudes.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a televised press conference at 10 Downing Street on Feb. 22 in London. British Prime Minister Is a Broken Job
Why Boris Johnson’s failures in the pandemic are partly the product of the office he holds.
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The offices of banking giants HSBC and Barclays are pictured at Canary Wharf in London, on Dec. 28, 2020. In the City, the Bluffing Is Over
During crisis after crisis, London’s financial giants cried wolf about leaving. Now the wolf is at the door.
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Defaced photocopies of British National Overseas passports are displayed by pro-Beijing activists as they gather outside the British Consulate General to protest against the use of BNO passports in Hong Kong on Feb. 1. China’s Nationality Law Is a Cage for Hong Kongers
Foreign passport holders risk being trapped in China by nervous authorities.
