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
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
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
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
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’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
The city bids goodbye to 2020 with Brexit brinkmanship and a return to lockdown.
Dec 28, 2020 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
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 / Letters / Our Readers, Gary Younge, and Sasha Abramsky
Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson? Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson?
After Corbyn, after Covid, the Labour Party struggles to break through.
May 16, 2020 / Editorial / Gary Younge
How Brexit Infected Britain’s Coronavirus Response How Brexit Infected Britain’s Coronavirus Response
Boris Johnson’s government keeps promising to “Get Brexit Done,” even as the deadly pandemic ravages the country.
Apr 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Natasha Hakimi Zapata