Britain Moves to Norway-Style Deal with EU
Britain now accepts it will need to keep most EU laws and regulations on the books to avoid damaging its trade.
Brexit
Brexit Takes Toll on Kingdom’s Global Influence
The United Kingdom can no longer count on the unequivocal support of its allies.
Brexit Has Become the Totem of Britain’s Culture War
No matter how Brexit pans out, leavers will continue to support it and remainers will continue to bemoan it.
Britain Gives into European Demands on Northern Irish Border
To avoid a border in Ulster, Britain promises to keep Northern Ireland in alignment with the EU.
Brexiteers Come to Terms with Reality
At every point, Europe has called Britain’s bluff.
If Northern Ireland Gets Special Deal, London and Scotland Want One Too
They are unlikely to get their way.
Irish, Northern Irish Leaders Make Contradictory Brexit Demands
Ireland is determined to avoid a hard border, but unionists in Northern Ireland rule out staying in the EU customs union.
Brexit’s Broken Promises
Leaving the EU is not unleashing growth. There is no extra money for health care.
British Reject Plan to Keep Northern Ireland in Customs Union, Single Market
The Irish argue for integration, but hardliners in London can’t abide an “all-island” approach.
Without Brexit Deal, United Kingdom Would Be Thrown into Chaos
Brexiteers who believe leaving the EU without a deal would not be the end of the world should think again.
Theresa May Repeats Alexis Tsipras’ Mistake
The British prime minister is trying to go over the bureaucrats’ heads.
Brexit and Trump as Reactionary Fantasies
A confident, intelligent conservatism has been reduced to nihilist, mindless reaction.
Britain Forgot to Ask Europe’s Opinion of a Brexit Transition
A transition deal might be good for Britain, but there are reasons to doubt the EU would agree to it.
Spain Promises Not to Hold Brexit Hostage to Gibraltar
Spain could have used Brexit to bargain for a new settlement for Gibraltar but vows not to.
Complacency May Have Led to Brexit and Trump
In good times, politics becomes a kind of sport: a means of venting and expressing oneself at low risk.