List of Britain articles
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oh may EU Underwhelmed by U.K.’s Brexit Offer for EU Nationals
"It was not a breakthrough," said German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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GettyImages-694020382 Britain Starts Brexit Talks With a Whimper, Not a Bang
The contentious first day of talks ended with London conceding on what it promised would be the “row of the summer.”
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Armed police officers walk past newly installed barriers on London Bridge in London on June 8, 2017 following the June 3 terror attack that targeted members of the public on London Bridge and Borough Market. / AFP PHOTO / Paul ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) Can Britain Still Keep Calm and Carry On?
With a government in crisis facing an increasingly dangerous terrorist threat, new options are on the table that could erode society’s resistance to further attacks.
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TOPSHOT - A demonstrator wears a mask depicting Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party Theresa May, poses with a mock gravestone bearing the words "Hard Brexit, RIP", during a protest photocall near the entrance 10 Downing Street in central London on June 9, 2017 as results from a snap general election show the Conservatives have lost their majority. British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on June 9 after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks loom. The pound fell sharply amid fears the Conservative leader will be unable to form a government and could even be forced out of office after a troubled campaign overshadowed by two terror attacks. / AFP PHOTO / Adrian DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) Britain Has One More Shot at Stopping the Brexit Car Crash
The recent electoral chaos has left europhiles an opening. Here’s how they can take advantage.
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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - JUNE 09: DUP leader and Northern Ireland former First Minister Arlene Foster (C) holds a brief press conference with the DUP's newly elected Westminster candidates who stood in the general election on June 9, 2017 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After a snap election was called by Prime Minister Theresa May the United Kingdom went to the polls yesterday. The closely fought election has failed to return a clear overall majority winner and a hung parliament has been declared. Arlene Foster and the Democratic Unionist party with their ten Westminster seats have today stated that they will back Theresa May and the Conservatives in a prop up goverment. The two parties will continue talks about the finer details of the arrangement. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) Will Theresa May’s Coalition Bring New Troubles to Northern Ireland?
Hard-line unionist politics and a resurgent Sinn Fein are butting heads in Belfast. But with the DUP as kingmaker in Westminster, things could get really ugly.
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GettyImages-693936174crop That Time Theresa May Forgot That Elections Come With Opponents
The prime minister saw an election as a simple step on her Brexit checklist. Turns out not everyone felt the same way.
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GettyImages-659338668crop Do British Voters Regret Brexit Enough to Dump Theresa May?
With polls tightening in the run-up to Thursday’s election, issues of terrorism, NATO, and the EU could determine the fate of the United Kingdom.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in Islington on July 5, 2016 in London, England. Mr Corbyn has said he will remain as leader of Labour despite a string of shadow cabinet resignations and a motion of no confidence being passed by MPs in the party. Former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle has indicated she will run against Mr Corbyn as Labour Party leader unless he steps down. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) Voting for Jeremy Corbyn Isn’t Just Dumb. It’s Dangerous.
British voters already pulled the lever for Brexit. Will they elect a terrorist-loving, Jew-baiting, NATO-hater as prime minister next?
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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on June 4, 2017, following the June 3 terror attack. Forty-eight people have been taken to hospital after a terror attack in central London in which seven people died, the London Ambulance Service said Sunday. / AFP PHOTO / Justin TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) Theresa May Declares War on the Internet, Again
Experts say the British prime minister doesn’t fully understand how radicalization works.
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 05: British Prime Minister, Theresa May speaks at Clockwork Removals as the Conservative election campaign resumes on June 5, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The political parties have resumed campaigning after the weekend's terror attacks in the London Bridge and Borough areas of Central London. Theresa May will campaign in London, Scotland and West Yorkshire today. (Photo by Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images) Who Is Theresa May and What Does She Stand For?
Uncertain times call for inspired and inspiring leaders, and the question is whether the British prime minister is up to the task.
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A freight train transporting containers laden with goods from the UK, departs from DP World London Gateway's rail freight depot in Corringham, east of London, on April 10, 2017, enroute to Yiwu in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang. The first-ever freight train from Britain to China started its mammoth journey on Monday along a modern-day "Silk Road" trade route as Britain eyes new opportunities after it leaves the European Union. The 32-container train, around 600 metres (656 yards) long, left the vast London Gateway container port laden with whisky, soft drinks and baby products, bound for Yiwu on the east coast of China. / AFP PHOTO / Isabel Infantes (Photo credit should read ISABEL INFANTES/AFP/Getty Images) China’s Continent-Spanning Trains Are Running Half-Empty
Beijing is funding dozens of new rail routes as part of its global ambitions — and losing money on every one. So what’s the long game?
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WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 30: Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at a campaign rally at The Grand Station on May 30, 2017 in Wolverhampton, England. Britain goes to the polls on June 8 to elect a new parliament in a general election. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Theresa May’s Self-Inflicted Election
The vote that was supposed to strengthen the British prime minister’s hand ahead of Brexit negotiations is now poised to leave her wounded and vulnerable.
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TOPSHOT - Former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) Nigel Farage attends a debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting on October 20-21 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on October 26, 2016. / AFP / FREDERICK FLORIN (Photo credit should read FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/Getty Images) Nigel Farage Said to Be ‘Person of Interest’ in FBI’s Russia Investigation
The Brexit champion is strongly denying the allegations.
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passport_wittmeyer Don’t Call It Brexit Radio
Union JACK Radio was supposed to celebrate the quirks of British culture, from tea and scones to Mr. Bean. Then came Brexit. Then came the angry tweets.
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RAF_Fighter_Command_1940_HU104450 1940: Middle-class pilots saved England, and what that meant for British politics
This is an excerpt from my new book, 'Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom.'
