The next two years look dangerous for the economy. You wouldn’t know it from UK party manifestos.
The U.K.’s Tony Blair, left, campaigned on ‘modernizing’ the welfare system. Bill Clinton, right, campaigned on reducing welfare in the U.S.
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As Chequers places host to a crucial Brexit cabinet meeting, a look back at how British prime ministers repeatedly fell in love with their country home.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland, this episode of the podcast looks at its history, its legacy and the impact of Brexit on its future.
Blair’s government introduced changes to Britain’s imigration system.
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While both parties may have set out to modernise and renew their ideologies, the ALP’s and Labour’s attempts to marry the old and new instead precipitated two separate identity crises.
The offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State has damaged thousands of structures in the historic Old City.
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The West needs to push for local action against Islamic State’s reign of terror in the Middle East. States in the region must find solutions to the conflicts to bring peace and stability.