Brexit and Britain’s delusions of empire Much of the rhetoric of the pro-Brexit crowd centers around the reclamation of British “sovereignty” from technocrats in Brussels. But the fantasy of Britain’s past collides almost farcically against Britain’s present. By Ishaan Tharoor[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Great Britain’
April 4th, 2017 - 6:18 am § in Foreign Affairs
Make England Great Again
March 29th, 2017 - 1:05 am § in Politics
BRITAIN SUCCEEDS FROM EU, TINTIN PUZZLED
Europe’s top Brexit negotiators hang a mocking poster on the walls of their Brexit war room. The image reflects the view among many top EU officials that Brexit is an act of economic self-harm by the UK that will become apparent in the course of the negotiations. Many top EU officials and politic[...]
February 21st, 2017 - 11:36 pm § in Misc.
A Model for the US: Brits campaign to to stop advertising with the hate press
The ‘Stop Funding Hate’ Campaign A campaign urging British companies not to advertise in a number of the country’s tabloids in the run up to Christmas has gathered momentum after a Danish toymaker Lego said it would end “promotional activity” with the Daily Mail. The ‘Stop Funding Hate�[...]
January 28th, 2017 - 9:57 am § in Donald Trump, Misc.
Great Britain’s Version of Air Force One
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January 24th, 2017 - 9:45 am § in Misc.
Brexit Up for a Vote?
Britain’s Supreme Court rules Parliament must have a say on Brexit The ruling creates a potential hurdle for Prime Minister Theresa May, but is not expected to block the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. [...]
November 3rd, 2016 - 10:52 am § in Misc.
Court May Block Brexit
A Blow to Brexit A court derails the prime minister’s plans—for now. KRISHNADEV CALAMUR[...]
October 4th, 2016 - 11:46 am § in Misc.
TRUMPISM SPREADS
Boris Johnson says Brexit vote does not mean leaving Europe ‘in any sense’ Boris Johnson has said the result of the EU referendum must be respected – but that it did not mean leaving Europe “in any sense”. Speaking outside the Foreign and… WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK[...]
October 2nd, 2016 - 1:29 pm § in Misc.
Come April, Britain Will Be Adrift
Brexit: Theresa May to trigger Article 50 by end of March The UK will begin the formal Brexit negotiation process by the end of March 2017, PM Theresa May has said. The timing on triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty means the UK looks set to leave the EU by summer 2019. Mrs May […][...]
September 26th, 2016 - 1:44 am § in America, Donald Trump
How to Destroy A Political Party
How liberal activists may have have destroyed Britain’s Labor Party Jeremy Corbyn is being reelected Party Leader of Britain’s Labour despite nearly unanimous opposition of the elected Members of Parliament from his won party. The story is eerily similar to the current state of t[...]