British Hope for Trade Deal But Worry About “America First”
The United Kingdom could find itself slipping into a gap between a less effective NATO and a tighter EU.
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British See American Election as Most Consequential in Decades
British commentators write that in no other election has the idea of America been so obviously at stake.
There Are Basically Three Ways Brexit Can Go
So long as neither Britain nor the EU is willing to compromise, a “hard” exit is the likely outcome.
“Flexible” Brexit Is Not a Realistic Solution for Scotland
Scotland must choose which of its borders to keep open: those with England or with the rest of Europe.
Spain Unwilling to Keep Gibraltar in EU Single Market
Mariano Rajoy says Spain would block a special Brexit deal for the peninsula.
Reprimand Liberals, Don’t Repudiate Liberalism
Liberals may have been aloof. That doesn’t mean they’ve been wrong on the issues.
Britain to Keep EU Laws (For Now), May Announces
Theresa May is unable to deliver on the Brexit campaign’s promise of deregulation.
A (Small) Opportunity for Britain’s Liberal Democrats
Between Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May, there is space in the center of British politics — but not much.
May’s Rightward Shift Risks Alienating Liberal Voters
Theresa May mustn’t overcorrect the liberalism of her predecessor.
Sturgeon’s “Listening Exercise” an Admission of Weakness
She knows there isn’t enough support for independence to call a second referendum.
Owen Smith Is Useless, But Labour’s Whole Center Is to Blame
Jeremy Corbyn’s challenger is running a shambolic campaign, but where is the rest of the Labour Party?
It’s Too Early to Say If May Is Breaking with Cameron’s Legacy
One month in, the new prime minister is already supposed to have made big changes.
Parties Can’t Wait Out the Insurgency
Things will not simply return to normal the day after Jeremy Corbyn and Donald Trump are defeated.
Why Aren’t Serious Labour Candidates Standing Up?
There are more able politicians than Owen Smith to challenge Jeremy Corbyn, but they are sitting this out.
As Britain Prepares to Leave EU, Irish Eye Unification
Ireland’s Enda Kenny for the first time raises the possibility of incorporating Northern Ireland into his country.