United Kingdom on HotAir

United Kingdom

Apr 2020

Boris Johnson hospitalized as monarch rallies the UK; Update: Cheers NHS from hospital

Ed Morrissey Apr 06, 2020 8:41 AM

Trump: ““All Americans are praying for him. He’s a friend of mine.”

Mar 2020

Rick Scott: Why are we paying WHO to “willfully parrot” China’s COVID-19 propaganda?

Ed Morrissey Mar 31, 2020 8:01 PM

“Willfully parroted propaganda.”

Imperial College: We believe many countries have millions of undetected infections

Allahpundit Mar 30, 2020 7:31 PM

Rates.

Breaking: Boris Johnson announces positive test for COVID-19; Update: Health Secretary too

Ed Morrissey Mar 27, 2020 8:41 AM

“I’m working from home and self-isolating and that’s entirely the right thing to do.”

UK plans to have a home blood test for coronavirus available soon on Amazon (Update: High failure rate?)

John Sexton Mar 25, 2020 7:02 PM

“We have to be clear they work as they are claimed to do.”

The latest study is surprisingly encouraging

Allahpundit Mar 24, 2020 10:41 PM

“If the findings are confirmed by testing, then the current restrictions could be removed much sooner than ministers have indicated.”

PM Boris Johnson announces ‘stay at home’ order for at least the next three weeks

John Sexton Mar 23, 2020 7:01 PM

“I must give the British people a very simple instruction – you must stay at home.”

UK: On second thought, our coronavirus strategy could kill 250,000 people

Allahpundit Mar 16, 2020 10:41 PM

“In the UK, this conclusion has only been reached in the last few days.”

Feb 2020

Survey of UK art world finds ‘a quagmire of wokeness’ rife with ‘coercion, bullying, intimidation and intolerance’

John Sexton Feb 20, 2020 1:03 PM

“dominated by a monolithic politically correct class who impose their intolerant views…”

UK adopting a very Trumpish view of skilled immigrants

Jazz Shaw Feb 19, 2020 12:31 PM

Conditional welcome mat

Latest Extinction Rebellion stunt: Digging up lawns

John Sexton Feb 17, 2020 4:01 PM

“…counter-productive vandalism.”

UK Judge: Police acted like the gestapo when they went to man’s workplace over a tweet

John Sexton Feb 14, 2020 6:41 PM

“I need to check your thinking.”

UK police prepare for release of 40 convicted terrorists over the next year

John Sexton Feb 05, 2020 7:01 PM

“He was as much a problem when he came out of prison as when he went in.”

Jan 2020

The princess and the peeved: Harry and Meghan bailing on the royal family?

Ed Morrissey Jan 08, 2020 8:41 PM

Sussexit?

Dec 2019

Christmas message from China “factory”: Get us out of this prison camp!

Ed Morrissey Dec 24, 2019 9:01 AM

“Please help us and notify human rights organization.”

February or bust: BoJo’s Brexit wins big

Ed Morrissey Dec 20, 2019 12:01 PM

An end to “opposition for opposition’s sake”?

UK elections: Does massive Tory win mean a softer Brexit?

Ed Morrissey Dec 13, 2019 8:41 AM

Sticking the landing.

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.”