U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson shakes hands with Queen Elizabeth II.
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The U.K. prime minister sought to suppress Parliamentary opponents, saying he – not they – represents the will of the British people. It put Queen Elizabeth II in a real bind.
MPs have options but they are running out of time.
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It’s technically possible to topple the government but it wouldn’t be easy.
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The UK does not have a written constitution so how can we tell if the government is right or wrong on this point?
Lock the doors?
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Parliaments have been prorogued before – and revolution has ensued.
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MPs are calling it an attack on democracy, the government insists it’s no big deal. Who is right in the battle for Brexit?
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Understanding moderate politics can help us navigate the extremes of the current age.
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The Labour leader wants to call a vote of no confidence, form a short-term government and then quickly call an election. Can it be done?
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Voters complained of being turned away from polling stations in the European elections, and local teams are struggling to keep registers up to date on tight budgets.
It’s a chicken, Boris. C-h-i-c-k-e-n.
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Presenting himself as a man of the people is a major gamble for this prime minister.
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If MPs aren’t sitting in parliament to block no-deal Brexit, can it go ahead anyway?
He does have a paddle, though.
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Voters have less faith in the Labour leader’s suitability to lead than they did after his 2017 successes.
Stormont has been closed for several years, with Northern Ireland’s governing parties unable to agree a way forward.
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Some of Northern Ireland’s biggest problems have nothing to do with leaving the EU, but all anyone talks about now is the backstop.
Frank Field plans to go it alone in the next election.
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With the two big parties in turmoil, some politicians are striking out alone.
Cummings giving evidence to a committee.
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The man who led Vote Leave now has the ear of the UK’s prime minister.
Cue: hi-vis.
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If the strategy succeeds, the Tories could win a snap election with 40% of the vote.
Boris Johnson: telling tales.
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The stories we tell about our histories can have a powerful impact on current events – and research shows how.
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He has picked his cabinet and purged his critics … what now?
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Faced with open and hidden prejudice, some British Muslims downplay their difference in public in order to succeed.
The real work starts now.
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Brexit should not be Johnson’s sole focus if he wants to re-engage the disaffected voters he’ll need to bring on side in a general election.
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Britain’s new prime minister has spoken … now he needs to act.