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Brexit options revisited

Boris Johnson has finally got what he wanted, but his options are severely limited. Try your hand on a Brexit flowchart to work out what might happen next.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 5 Comments 26 July 201926 January 2022

Remembering George Canning

As Boris Johnson prepares to take office in Britain, thoughts turn to one of his predecessors whose record is under threat.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Personalities 5 Comments 23 July 201926 January 2022

How to appoint a prime minister

Malcolm Turnbull may have had a hypothetical constitutional manoeuvre to block Peter Dutton, but would the same trick work against Boris Johnson?

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Constitutional law, Electoral law, Europe, Party matters 1 Comment 1 July 201926 January 2022

The rise of Boris

With Britain's Conservative Party about to choose a new leader, there is a distinct lack of suspense. We know who it will be, and we know what a difficult task he will face.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 3 Comments 20 June 201926 January 2022

May and Corbyn eye off a deal

British local elections have led the major parties to talk more optimistically about a Brexit deal, but the political dynamics are still against it.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 2 Comments 7 May 201926 January 2022

Where to now, Brexit?

Brexit is back in the House of Commons tonight, with the possibility that the government's loss of control may become permanent.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 1 April 201926 January 2022

Finally, some Brexit movement

Britain's House of Commons votes to seize the initiative from the hapless Theresa May, signalling a bad setback for the hard Brexiters.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 26 March 201926 January 2022

Brexit at the pointy end

With Theresa May having failed to extract anything new from negotiations with the EU, Britain could be heading towards a fresh referendum – which would mean a huge disruption to the party system.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda 1 Comment 12 March 201926 January 2022

“Socialism” in three countries

Whether in Britain, Australia or the United States, most voters don't want to get rid of the market economy. So actual socialists are trying to convince them that there's no alternative.

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Europe, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 22 February 201926 January 2022

Split now – beat the rush!

Britain's Labour Party loses seven MPs, which might – or might not – be the precursor to a larger split.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 5 Comments 19 February 201926 January 2022

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