List of Britain articles
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker Here’s What Boris Johnson’s New Brexit Deal Would Mean for Britain and Ireland
Could Northern Ireland leave the U.K. altogether?
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pictured. Parliament Is Skeptical About Boris’s Brexit Deal
Still, if the new agreement fails to gain approval, the public may not blame Johnson at the polls.
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Motorists pass an anti-Brexit Irish Unity banner as they drive in Dundalk, Ireland on Oct. 16, 2019. Will Brexit Stumble Over Northern Ireland Again?
The Democratic Unionist Party’s statement on the latest deal with the European Union.
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A British flag flies in front of the Big Ben clock tower in London. Brexit Means Britain Needs a Constitution
British citizens will no longer be covered by EU law, and courts won’t have the power to protect minorities from the will of the parliamentary majority. Only a codified constitution can ensure basic rights.
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson following his keynote speech at the 2019 Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, England, on Oct. 2. Johnson Shifts His Political Calculations on Brexit
The prime minister now expects there will be a delay, but he thinks voters will reward him at the polls for trying.
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses conference in his keynote speech on September 24, 2019 in Brighton, England. The Labour Party Can’t Govern Itself, Much Less Britain
If you thought the Tories were a mess, you should have seen Labour's annual conference.
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HP-populism-Britain-France The West Has a Resentment Epidemic
Across the West, the main trigger of populism has been the growing inequality—and hostility—between urban and rural regions.
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Britain's opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in north London on September 4, 2019. Jeremy Corbyn Is a National Security Threat
The radical Labour leader is anti-Western, not pro-justice.
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A mace on its way to Britain’s Parliament in 2005. The Weapon Britain’s Parliament Can’t Do Without
The mace is a symbol of royal power—and sometimes of lawmakers’ anger.
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Election posters cover a mural of former President Robert Mugabe in Harare, Zimbabwe, on July 30, 2018. Our Top Weekend Reads
Boris Johnson upends British politics, al Qaeda readies itself for the 18th anniversary of 9/11, and Mugabe is gone, but his legacy is still shaping Zimbabwe.
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The British Bill That Slows a Hasty Brexit
Parliament delivers a blow to Boris Johnson’s power grab.
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Protesters cover their right eyes as they gather in Hong Kong on Aug. 30. Our Top Weekend Reads
Arrests in Hong Kong, a proroguing prime minister, and criticism of World Bank funding in Xinjiang.
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Queen Elizabeth II attends a service for the Order of the British Empire at St Paul's Cathedral on March 7, 2012 in London, England. Britain Can’t Afford the Queen’s Weakness Anymore
In times of crisis, political legitimacy inevitably depends on practical power.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears on television ahead of bilateral meetings at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 25. Shutting Down Parliament Is Worse Than a Coup. It’s a Mistake.
If Boris Johnson is hoping to pressure Europe to accept his preferred Brexit outcome, he has badly miscalculated.
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Queen Elizabeth II welcomes the newly elected leader of the Conservative party, Boris Johnson on July 24, 2019 in London, England. The Queen Can’t Do Anything About Brexit
The suspension of Parliament is outrageous—but it’s all Boris Johnson’s fault.
