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Starmer bows out

Britain gets a new prime minister on Monday after Andy Burnham wins the Labour leadership contest unopposed.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Personalities Leave a comment 17 July 202617 July 2026

Gibraltar revisited

Gibraltar finally implements its Brexit agreement, becoming (somewhat ironically) closer to Europe than ever.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Political issues, Referenda, Spain Leave a comment 16 July 202616 July 2026

Crooks on both sides of the Channel

Western Europe's most prominent far-right leaders are both in trouble over financial irregularities – which is no coincidence.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, France, Party matters, Personalities 1 Comment 8 July 202620 July 2026

Civilisation and its enemies

A wide range of right-of-centre figures, including many Australians, meet for a gabfest in London. What do they think they're doing?

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Ten years on

In ten years after voting to leave the European Union, Britain not coincidentally has disposed of six prime ministers.

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Burnham!

Andy Burnham wins big in a by-election in the north of England, seemingly setting him up to be Britain's next prime minister.

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Self-determination in the Rockies

The Canadian province of Alberta flirts with secession, raising awkward memories of Britain's departure from the EU.

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Constitutional law, Europe, North America (ex-US), Referenda 1 Comment 26 May 2026

Labour and Tories both face their demons

Local elections in Britain show the far right still in the lead, but with some signs of its position weakening.

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Greens win big in Manchester

Keir Starmer's Labour Party loses badly in a by-election, and the far right's supposed surge comes to very little.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe Leave a comment 27 February 202627 February 2026

The Trump doctrine in the Indian Ocean

Trump takes an interest in the Chagos Islands, raising questions about the support for his views both in Europe and America.

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