List of Britain articles
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Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks at a “No to No-Deal” rally. Gordon Brown Is a Model for Post-Power Politicians
New rules are needed to give retired leaders a clear role.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs a virtual session of the U.N. Security Council. Boris Johnson’s Climate Rhetoric Lacks a Real Blueprint for Change
For the post-Brexit United Kingdom, climate leadership is easier aspired to than achieved.
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The Royal Navy flag is hoisted during preparations for a commemoration event on the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Arromanches-Les-Bains, France, on June 6, 2019. The United Kingdom Finally Acknowledges Its Hard-Power Limits
In its new defense and foreign-policy posture, the country is no longer trying to punch above its weight.
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Margaret Thatcher Kurds Iraq Britain’s Post-Brexit Foreign Policy Can Be a Force for Good
Boris Johnson shouldn’t shy away from global leadership and the morally driven approach that protected Kosovars and Iraqi Kurds in the 1990s.
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The paneled roof of Blackfriars Bridge, currently the world’s largest solar-powered bridge, is seen from the south bank of the River Thames in London on July 4, 2017. The Future of Solar Is Small
Local community projects are already powering parts of London and could pave the way for a green transition.
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Nationalists and Loyalists riot at the Peace Wall gates which divide the two communities on April 7 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. How Brexit Lit the Fuse in Northern Ireland
Loyalist fears that Boris Johnson is abandoning them have sparked a wave of violence that could endanger the Good Friday Agreement.
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People carry their belongings while walking in a flooded street. Britain’s Immigration Overhaul Is Shortsighted
The United Kingdom needs to prepare for future climate migrants rather than obsessing over asylum-seekers.
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Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scores a goal against Manchester United. Soccer’s Financial Crisis Could Transform Leagues Forever
Private equity’s power may eliminate promotion and relegation.
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A dog wearing a Scottish flag. Scottish Activists Want a Quiet, Safe, Progressive Independence
The new country would scurry to join NATO and the EU.
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TV camera and lighting equipment is positioned outside Buckingham Palace in London on March 10. Is “Speaking Your Truth” the New Alternative Facts?
Their many differences aside, both trends speak to a willingness to put personal experience over hard fact.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 25, 2019. Boris Johnson Unveils His Post-Brexit ‘Tilt’ to Asia
But Britain’s new security strategy risks shifting too few resources eastward.
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A protester holds a flag outside Scotland’s Parliament. An Independent Scotland Would Bring No Surprises for Allies
Scotland is in a great position to be a good global citizen.
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Barbary macaques in Gibraltar. Is Brexit Driving Gibraltar Into Europe’s Arms?
The territory at the tip of Spain will remain British on paper, but in practice Brexit has brought it closer to the EU than ever before.
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A child’s playground is closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Auckland, New Zealand, on March 4. Saving Lives Saves Livelihoods
For rich countries, there was always only one right answer: Impose strict early lockdowns to crush the virus and enable a return to economic growth.
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A man dressed in a kilt waves the Scottish flag and the flag of the European Union in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 14, 2018. Scottish Independence Is a Security Problem for the United States
U.S. President Joe Biden should use his voice to persuade Scots to stay with the United Kingdom.
