A new generation of workers has underpinned a successful election for Jeremy Corbyn. But can they be harnessed to recreate the power of the poll tax protests?
Theresa May’s gamble on calling an early election has not paid off.
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UK voters delivered a devastating blow to the prime minister, who combined a populist message with her party’s traditional economic policies. She may now face a power struggle.
Feel the Earth move.
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Theresa May originally pitched this vote as a chance to strengthen her hand in Europe. Now we don’t even know who will be sitting at the negotiating table.
Terrorism, Brexit, Scottish independence: there is a lot going on in the UK election, and the landslide once predicted for the Conservatives is no longer a safe bet.
How each U.K. party leader would drive Brexit is the key issue on voters’ minds.
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While security concerns have punctuated the campaign’s closing days, Brexit remains the most important issue on voters’ minds. How the EU exit is managed will matter a great deal to US interests.
These principles don’t prevent the state from countering terrorism, but they do prevent the state from countering terrorism in whatever way it pleases.