United Kingdom on HotAir

United Kingdom

Nov 2019

Did Farage just hand BoJo the election — and secure a hard Brexit?

Ed Morrissey Nov 12, 2019 8:01 PM

“We will stand up and fight them all.”

Oct 2019

Letwin let-down: Parliament shuts down Brexit approval in key procedural vote; Update: Do-over on Monday?

Ed Morrissey Oct 19, 2019 11:31 AM

Stuck.

Hmmmm: BoJo’s Brexit deal set to pass Parliament tomorrow?

Ed Morrissey Oct 18, 2019 4:01 PM

“Pride needs to be swallowed on both sides, and clear heads must prevail.”

Parents of British teen killed by diplomat’s wife tell Trump: We’ll meet Sacoolas in the UK, not the US

Ed Morrissey Oct 16, 2019 2:41 PM

“It felt sincere enough to me…”

Brexit-rella? EU sets midnight deadline for resolving Irish border issue

Ed Morrissey Oct 15, 2019 5:31 PM

“Northern Ireland would de jure be in the UK’s customs territory but de facto in the European Union’s.”

Trump: Something is indeed fishy about this Anguilla murder case and I will look into it

Ed Morrissey Oct 14, 2019 4:41 PM

“I’ve seen him do amazing things for Americans…”

Suspect arrested on suspicion of terrorism in Manchester stabbing spree

John Sexton Oct 11, 2019 4:41 PM

“I’m still kind of in shock from it…”

Johnson: No-deal Brexit will be Merkel’s fault

Ed Morrissey Oct 08, 2019 8:01 PM

“Boris Johnson, what’s at stake is not winning some stupid blame game.”

BoJo to Trump: Return diplomat’s spouse to face vehicular homicide charge

Ed Morrissey Oct 07, 2019 6:01 PM

Split coming?

Did BoJo throw in the towel on Brexit delay?

Ed Morrissey Oct 05, 2019 1:01 PM

Or does he have other moves up his sleeve?

Shadowboxing: EU, Ireland offer little reaction to latest Brexit proposal

Ed Morrissey Oct 03, 2019 8:41 AM

Trap?

Sep 2019

Universal Basic Income has majority support in the UK and Canada but not in the US

John Sexton Sep 30, 2019 5:01 PM

“…about three-fourths of residents in the U.K. and Canada favor the idea.”

Video: BoJo versus the “terrifying, limbless chickens”

Jazz Shaw Sep 25, 2019 8:01 AM

The robots are coming for you

Oof. UK Supreme Court declare’s BoJo’s suspension of Parliament unlawful

Jazz Shaw Sep 24, 2019 8:01 AM

Should he stay or should he go?

Leaked EU Brexit memo: Johnson’s “ideas” solve nothing about the backstop

Ed Morrissey Sep 23, 2019 8:41 PM

“I don’t know how to inspect a cow with virtual methods.”

A peacetime Dunkirk? Thomas Cook collapses, strands over 150,000 travelers

Ed Morrissey Sep 23, 2019 8:41 AM

“We will bring everyone home.”

Aug 2019

Merkel to Johnson: You’ve got 30 days to solve the Irish border issue

Ed Morrissey Aug 21, 2019 8:41 PM

“An historic vassalisation of Britain.”

Hoo boy. The UK “gender stereotype” rules are up and running

Jazz Shaw Aug 15, 2019 10:31 AM

Showing a woman with a stroller is now verboten

Of course: EU, UK pointing fingers ahead of Brexit crash-out

Ed Morrissey Aug 06, 2019 3:31 PM

Game of chicken.

Too bad green to check: Guess what can’t be done with McDonalds UK’s new “eco-friendly” paper straws?

Ed Morrissey Aug 05, 2019 8:01 PM

“It’s ridiculously stupid.”

Jul 2019

Ex-PM: BoJo may end up the first Prime Minister of England

Ed Morrissey Jul 31, 2019 4:41 PM

“I think the union that is the United Kingdom is more at risk today than at any time in my political lifetime.”

BoJo to EU: Come on, you’re not serious about this deal

Ed Morrissey Jul 25, 2019 8:41 AM

Scotland: We’re talking independence again.

Spain isn’t happy with the Iran tanker seizure by the UK

Taylor Millard Jul 22, 2019 10:41 PM

“Our waters, not yours.”

Trump: “Zero truth” that Iran busted a CIA ring

Ed Morrissey Jul 22, 2019 12:01 PM

“Just more lies and propaganda …”

British navy to Iran: Back the hell off

Ed Morrissey Jul 11, 2019 8:41 AM

“Costly.”

Trump escalates fight with May: Ambassador a “very stupid guy”

Ed Morrissey Jul 09, 2019 10:01 AM

“I don’t know the Ambassador, but …”

Great Britain looking into how emails criticizing Trump were released

Taylor Millard Jul 07, 2019 8:01 PM

Foreign office, “We pay them to be candid.”

Jun 2019

US submits formal extradition request with UK for Assange — just under the wire

Ed Morrissey Jun 11, 2019 8:41 AM

“But would I want to stand in the way of Julian Assange facing justice? No, I would not.”

Trump to UK: NHS has to be on the table in a trade deal

Ed Morrissey Jun 04, 2019 8:01 PM

May: Hold the phone …

Trump: Maybe we should boycott AT&T to get to CNN

Ed Morrissey Jun 03, 2019 10:01 AM

Diplomacy: My host is a loser.

May 2019

Trexit: May announces resignation after Brexit humiliations

Ed Morrissey May 24, 2019 8:41 AM

“I have done everything I can.”

No confidence: Labour bails on Brexit talks over May weakness

Ed Morrissey May 17, 2019 12:31 PM

“There cannot be confidence in securing whatever might be agreed between us.”

Apr 2019

Tales from the Brexit crypt: EU grants extension to … Halloween

Ed Morrissey Apr 11, 2019 4:01 PM

But can May sell it — and EU elections?

There it is: DOJ unveils conspiracy indictment on Assange; Update: “A narcissist who cannot get beyond his own selfish interest”; Update: Will fight extradition

Ed Morrissey Apr 11, 2019 10:01 AM

A Chelsea exit?

France to UK: Hell no, you can’t delay

Ed Morrissey Apr 06, 2019 11:31 AM

“… the suicide note of the Conservative party.”

Parliament finally passes bar on no-deal Brexit … by one vote

Ed Morrissey Apr 04, 2019 10:01 AM

“The Titanic voting for the iceberg to get out of the way” redux.

Macron to UK: You can’t hold us “hostage” to your political crisis

Ed Morrissey Apr 02, 2019 4:31 PM

EU negotiator to UK: Choose between May’s deal and no-deal Brexit.

“A big s**tshow”: Brexit turning into Common Market 2.0? Update: All four indicative votes fail

Ed Morrissey Apr 01, 2019 4:01 PM

Groundhog Days.

Mar 2019

May readying resignation as Brexit deal sinks for the third time? Update: ERG moving toward May?

Ed Morrissey Mar 26, 2019 1:01 PM

Parliament seizes control, and … hilarity ensues.

EU lowers the Brexit boom as May passes the Brexit buck

Ed Morrissey Mar 21, 2019 8:41 AM

“She’s attacking the MPs whose votes she needs.”

British journalist investigated by police for … misgendering child of trans activist

Allahpundit Mar 20, 2019 2:01 PM

Good lord.

EU to May: Please assume your crash-out positions

Ed Morrissey Mar 19, 2019 2:01 PM

Fed up with “procrastinating.”

Brexit leader: We may be stuck with May’s deal

Ed Morrissey Mar 18, 2019 10:01 AM

“The hierarchy of deals.”

Humiliation redux: May crushed in Brexit vote, 242-391

Ed Morrissey Mar 12, 2019 6:01 PM

“The Prime Minister has run down the clock, and the clock has been run out on her.”