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United Kingdom

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.”

UK AG: The legal risks of the Brexit backstop have not changed despite May’s negotiations; Update: Tory partner rejects May deal

Ed Morrissey Mar 12, 2019 10:01 AM

Disaster.

Brexit about to have a no good, very bad week?

Ed Morrissey Mar 11, 2019 8:41 AM

Going backwards.

Times of London: Leaked e-mails show Corbyn’s get-tough campaign on anti-Semitism going as well as you’d expect

Ed Morrissey Mar 05, 2019 8:01 PM

“Either Corbyn has intentionally misled me or his staff have misled him.”

Feb 2019

Withdrawing the withdrawal? US to leave hundreds of troops in Syria indefinitely

Ed Morrissey Feb 22, 2019 10:41 AM

“At the end of the day, the president wants to bring our troops home.”

Trump declares emergency — border and legal

Ed Morrissey Feb 15, 2019 12:41 PM

“We’re talking about an invasion.”

Jan 2019

BBC to Irish minister: Why not just rejoin the UK?

Ed Morrissey Jan 26, 2019 2:31 PM

A solution in sight on the backstop?

A bipartisan revolt against Brexit has arisen in the UK Parliament

Jazz Shaw Jan 09, 2019 12:41 PM

Heads may roll, though not literally (hopefully)

Dec 2018

The UK’s second largest airport has been shut down more than a full day because of a drone

John Sexton Dec 20, 2018 6:41 PM

“I’m absolutely convinced it’s a deliberate act to disrupt Gatwick Airport.”

UK court sides with unions over Uber yet again

Jazz Shaw Dec 20, 2018 12:31 PM

Protecting the taxi unions

Ecuador: Assange can leave our embassy after deal with UK — and he should

Ed Morrissey Dec 06, 2018 5:21 PM

“There is a path for Mr. Assange to take the decision to exit into near freedom.”

Sep 2018

NBC: Brexit’s six months away — and looking like a disaster

Ed Morrissey Sep 29, 2018 8:31 PM

“The case that was made for Brexit was a fantasy case.”

Democratic Socialist publisher of Jacobin accused of behaving like a ‘robber baron’

John Sexton Sep 27, 2018 7:21 PM

“…an asset-stripper or robber baron, but at least they don’t claim to be socialists.”

Jul 2018

UK to US: Mind executing a couple of terrorists for us?

Ed Morrissey Jul 23, 2018 2:01 PM

May: Ask Boris Johnson.

UK police discover bottle of Novichok in latest victim’s house

John Sexton Jul 13, 2018 7:21 PM

“Police believe the nerve agent…was discarded during the March attempted assassination of the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal.”

Trump to May: What happened to Brexit?

Ed Morrissey Jul 12, 2018 7:21 PM

“I don’t know if that’s what they voted for.”

Jun 2018

Brexit heading to the barricades?

Ed Morrissey Jun 23, 2018 4:01 PM

No movement after two years?