While Brexit is giving UK residents a break from media focus on desperate people attempting to reach wealthy Europe by crossing the Mediterranean by sea, a few figures should help to put things in perspective, as the issue will surely soon re-emerge in the headlines. . ... Some might wonder why this..…
He told April 2016 that his top priority would be trade with EU and that if Britain chose Brexit, he would put it in the back of the queue... ..…
It matters because Russia’s successes in propping up Assad and pushing Brexit have made it much, much harder for internationalists and anti-war progressives to advocate for a peaceful multilateralism that benefits everyone around the globe. . ..…
Trump and Brexit voters earn roughly the same as others, and are no more hostile to politicians or the system than backers of left-wing parties. ... Brexit voters are moderately worried about “pressure on public services” but greatly concerned about “immigrants putting pressure on..…
Brexit Breaks a Prime Minister . . Brexit Breaks a Prime Minister . . . ... The majority of M.P.s want a soft Brexit or no Brexit at all. Parliament has voted against almost every type of possible Brexit. . ..…
The United Kingdom Independence Party and its leader, Nigel Farage, leveraged this populist wave to engineer BREXIT; . ..…
Seven British Labour MPs have quit their party and set up as group of independents, saying politics Britain is broken and criticising Labour on Brexit and its failure to tackle anti-Semitism among its membership.. ... He agreed on the need for Brexit referendum, and that Labour Party..…
I worry that many of my British Euroskeptic friends will understand the full meaning of this only after Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime Minister of post-Brexit United Kingdom.. ..…
LONDON - Seven British lawmakers quit Labour Party on Monday over its approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism — the biggest shake-up in years for one of Britain's major political parties.. ... Seven British Members of Parliament say they are quitting Labour Party over its approach to issues..…
The fact that former Labour MPs can now talk about the party's problems with anti-semitism and Brexit vacillation will on its own be very damaging.. ... The fact that this group would be leaving because Corbyn wants to see through Brexit will be good PR for Independent Group.. ..…
He is a devout Europhile and opponent of Brexit. Though I don’t know his politics in a UK context, his Twitter feed leans Labour, rather than Social Democrat. . ..…
During the summit, Lagarde identified four “clouds,” or major international concerns, that threaten the economy: trade and tariff escalations, financial tightening, Brexit uncertainty, and China’s economic slowdown. ..…