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The Sabisky affair should not be seen as a random event: the real battle lies ahead.
The BBC is under threat as the government considers abolishing the licence fee. This would be a disaster.
The question is: how long will Rishi Sunak last?
This is Boris Johnson’s first major cabinet reshuffle since the Conservatives’ general election victory.
The U.K. is now in the unenviable position of having to negotiate multiple trade deals following Brexit. Here’s why it should start with Canada.
Even though the UK is officially out of the EU on Jan. 31, it’ll take at least another 11 months of negotiations before its departure is complete.
People who support Brexit want different results from the UK’s departure from the EU – and they can’t all get what they want.
Trade and investment can help reduce poverty, promote women’s empowerment, and support children’s rights. It can also do the opposite.
Boris Johnson has proposed the public ‘bung a bob for a Big Ben bong’ to commemorate Brexit.
When you look at what the PM is up against, the Brexit trade negotiations might almost seem like light relief.
A new deal has been signed that seeks to encourage Sinn Fein and the DUP to work together.
There is speculation over what the PM actually needs to do to hold on to his new voters.
The prime minister may be assured that this issue will not be going away any time soon as Nicola Sturgeon makes a democratic case for transferring powers rather than a legal one.
‘They might be a liar but at least they’re honest.’
What Boris Johnson’s victory means for US-UK relations.
It wasn’t the ‘Sun wot won it’, but the partisanship of the UK press made the Conservatives’ task a great deal easier.
A large majority gives the prime minister freedom to dramatically alter the machinary of the nation.
The election means Britain will Leave the European Union by January 31 under Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, which was blocked by the previous parliament.
Johnson is back at No 10- but British voters may be in for a rude shock when they realise his is a much tougher and more conservative agenda than many believe.
Top contributors
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor of British Politics, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Associate Tutor in Politics and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Visiting Professor of Management Practice, Bayes Business School, City, University of London
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Professor of Politics, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Sussex
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
