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People wave Polish and EU flags during a pro-EU rally organized by Prime Minister Donald Tusk ahead of European Parliament elections in Warsaw's Castle Square on June 4, 2024.

What Is at Stake as the European Union Swings Right? What Is at Stake as the European Union Swings Right?

The right’s normalization moves ahead.

Jun 6, 2024 / Marlene Laruelle

US President Joe Biden speaks outside St. Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam

A visit to the Emerald Isle provokes post-Brexit angst in the United Kingdom.

Apr 21, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with newly elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss in an opulent room in Balmoral Castle.

Meet Liz Truss, Britain’s New Conservative Prime Minister Meet Liz Truss, Britain’s New Conservative Prime Minister

With the Labour Party tacking toward the center, the role of actually opposing this new Thatcher wannabe has fallen on an increasingly militant, confident, articulate, and strategi...

Sep 6, 2022 / Gary Younge

Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris John waves as he leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions. He is holding a folder and wearing a suit with a green tie.

Boris Johnson’s (Far From Final) Bill for Damages Boris Johnson’s (Far From Final) Bill for Damages

While the elderly white men who run Britain’s Conservative Party chose between two deeply depressing choices for new leader, let’s take a minute to reckon just how much ruin the di...

Aug 1, 2022 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata

Emergency services near the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London

10 Years On, London’s Olympic Legacy Is in Shambles 10 Years On, London’s Olympic Legacy Is in Shambles

Much like the country’s politics, the aftermath of the 2012 Olympics has been a mess. 

Jul 27, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Boris Johnson’s Downfall Also Marks Brexit’s Final Act

Boris Johnson’s Downfall Also Marks Brexit’s Final Act Boris Johnson’s Downfall Also Marks Brexit’s Final Act

A potent combination of sex, booze, and lies finally turned the British prime minister’s narcissism, contempt for truth, and blatant disregard for convention from personality trait...

Jul 7, 2022 / Gary Younge

Boris Johnson leaving Downing Street

Boris Johnson’s Days Are Numbered Boris Johnson’s Days Are Numbered

The Tory prime minister’s ethical lapses are legion, constant, and shocking.

Jun 24, 2022 / Gary Younge

Teetering on the Edge: A Postcard From London

Teetering on the Edge: A Postcard From London Teetering on the Edge: A Postcard From London

The city bids goodbye to 2020 with Brexit brinkmanship and a return to lockdown.

Dec 28, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan

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Letters From the June 29/July 6, 2020, Issue Letters From the June 29/July 6, 2020, Issue

Labor Agonistes… No act of altruism…

Jun 16, 2020 / Our Readers, Gary Younge, and Sasha Abramsky

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Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson? Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson?

After Corbyn, after Covid, the Labour Party struggles to break through.

May 16, 2020 / Gary Younge

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