List of Britain articles
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Graffiti deriding Dominic Cummings Boris Johnson and His ‘Svengali’ May Be Facing Their Reckoning at Last
The U.K. prime minister’s refusal to fire Brexit guru Dominic Cummings has provoked nationwide outrage.
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Dominic Cummings Britain Hates Johnson’s Machiavelli
Conservative Party advisor Dominic Cummings has drawn national wrath over a seemingly minor scandal.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II listen as Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on Oct. 20, 2015. Britain’s Conservatives Sold Out to Beijing Too Cheaply
Years of obeisance to Beijing have done nothing for Britain.
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A health psychologist in Spain during the coronavirus pandemic The Next Pandemic Crisis Is Mental Health
The psychological harm of lockdown hits people with existing conditions hardest.
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An Indonesian laboratory assistant wearing personal protective equipment uses a microscope in Jakarta on April 22, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Why Experts Break Their Own Lockdown Rules
The U.K. epidemiologist Neil Ferguson cheated regulations to see his lover. But he’s not the only scientist to fall victim to the Dunning-Kruger effect.
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Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Leo Varadkar meets with Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster and Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill to discuss the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Not Even the Coronavirus Can Overcome Northern Ireland’s Divisions
Even in the face of an existential crisis, the country’s political leaders default to battles over culture and identity.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers his annual state of the nation speech in front of Fidesz party members. Nationalists Claim They Want to Redefine Conservatism, but They’re Not Sure What It Is
A February gathering in Rome outlined a muddled vision for the future, claiming the mantle of Ronald Reagan and St. John Paul II while indulging the far-right.
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British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (center) and other cabinet ministers listen as Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during his first cabinet meeting after the general election, in London on Dec. 17, 2019. Keep Calm, the British Government Will Carry On
Boris Johnson’s hospitalization has sparked fears of instability, but the U.K. government has functioned smoothly in the absence of prime ministers in the past and continues to do so today.
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Spanish soldiers patrol the streets of Valencia to enforce the national lockdown due to the coronavirus on April 7. European Hopes for Coronavirus Relief Rise—and Then Fall Again
The curve appeared to be flattening at last, but the latest numbers augur a longer crisis.
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Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Sitting in for Boris Johnson, Raab Says He’s Only Part of a ‘Great Team’
The coronavirus-infected British prime minister is still on oxygen in the ICU but is said to be stable, while his foreign minister takes the reins.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves No. 10 Downing Street in London on March 25. Boris Johnson Placed in Intensive Care After Coronavirus Symptoms Worsen
The British prime minister has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to be deputized “where necessary,” Downing Street says.
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brexit-deglobalization-brian-stauffer-illustration-vertical Britain’s Post-Brexit Identity Crisis
Boris Johnson has contradictory ideas for his country’s future—and no clear paths for getting there.
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The RTV 31 hovercraft train in Peterborough, England, on Jan. 25. A Train to Nowhere
Hovertrains were meant to revolutionize British transport. But they never arrived.
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A sign that reads "You can't stay home if there is no home" When Home Is More Dangerous Than the Coronavirus
Lockdowns are leaving domestic violence victims worldwide trapped with abusers.
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Nick Timothy (L), waits at haulage and logistics company Davies Transport during British Prime Minister Theresa May's visit on May 12, 2017 in Darlington, United Kingdom. Putting Lipstick on a Bigotry
Former British Prime Minister Theresa May’s top advisor wants to remake conservatism. Instead he’s written a rousing defense of Little England xenophobia.
