Brexit
Brexit Is Not Immune to Coronavirus
Amanda Sloat Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 3:25 PM
With the U.K. negotiators in quarantine and more pressing issues at hand, the U.K. and European Union should extend the Brexit transition period.
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Coronavirus
Britain’s Coronavirus Response
Hilary Hurd Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 12:37 PM
Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, has a new message: “Stay at home!”
Coronavirus
Is Trump Right That Britain Is Handling the Coronavirus Well?
Amanda Sloat Fri, Mar 13, 2020, 4:25 PM
Is Britain actually at a lower coronavirus risk, especially with its measured response?
Europe
Dispatch from Munich: Seeking a Savior in a Time of Westlessness
Amanda Sloat Thu, Feb 20, 2020, 8:00 AM
European states want to exert more unity and strength on the world stage, but they lack the vision and consensus to do so.
Brexit
Brexit Endgame: Brexit Nears, Northern Ireland Assembly Reconvenes, and Megxit Distracts
Amanda Sloat Tue, Jan 14, 2020, 9:00 AM
Parliament has finally approved Brexit. Now what?
Brexit
Brexit Endgame: British Voters Back Boris and Brexit
Amanda Sloat Fri, Dec 13, 2019, 12:31 PM
The Conservative Party led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to power with a sizable majority, enabling it to move forward with Brexit. The outcome also raises questions about the constitutional future of the U.K., particularly in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Brexit
Britain Goes to the Polls in a High-Stakes Election
Amanda Sloat Fri, Dec 6, 2019, 8:00 AM
Next week’s vote will be a decisive moment in the polarizing Brexit debate, with the outcome indicating support for a divorce deal with the European Union, a second referendum, or continued stalemate.
Brexit
Brexit Endgame: Parliament Agrees to December Elections
Amanda Sloat Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 7:59 PM
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
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Brexit Endgame: Supreme Court Overrules Boris Johnson
Amanda Sloat Thu, Sep 26, 2019, 8:00 AM
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos
In the latest twist of the Brexit drama, Britain’s Supreme Court found that Prime Minister Boris Johnson unlawfully advised the queen to suspend Parliament for five weeks at a critical juncture for the country. Parliament promptly returned to session, with Johnson flying home early from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to address boisterous lawmakers.
Western Europe
Brexit Endgame: Boris Johnson Loses Control
Amanda Sloat Fri, Sep 6, 2019, 8:00 AM
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Order From Chaos.