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Election preview: Britain

An increased Conservative majority is the most likely outcome from Britain's general election, but unreliable polling and unstable party dynamics make prediction hazardous.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters 2 Comments 8 June 201727 January 2022

An unenviable choice

Britain goes to the polls this week, in the shadow of terrorism, to choose between unreconstructed socialism and resurgent nationalism. It's an ugly situation to be in.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Ideas, Political issues 6 Comments 5 June 201727 January 2022

Brexit moves east

Another victory for authoritarianism, this time in Turkey, but the closeness of the result conveys some hope for the future.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Middle East, Political issues, Referenda 6 Comments 18 April 201727 January 2022

How UKIP saved the world (sort of)

Another way of looking at the Trump-Brexit analogy.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, France, Ideas, Party matters, United States 1 Comment 1 August 201628 January 2022

Leadership battles in Britain

Britain's Conservative Party has a new leader, while Labour is divided on whether or not to stick with its old one.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters 1 Comment 12 July 201628 January 2022

Disunited Kingdom, European Disunion

A look at the winners and losers from the British referendum result.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda, War and peace 7 Comments 29 June 201628 January 2022

Brexit: live reports

British referendum results as they appear.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 2 Comments 24 June 201628 January 2022

Decision-day for Britain on Europe

In or out? Britain decides whether or not to stick with a European future.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Political issues, Referenda Leave a comment 24 June 201628 January 2022

Three weeks and counting

With three weeks to go until the "Brexit" referendum, the polls are pointing to a close result.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda Leave a comment 2 June 201628 January 2022

Scots clip the nationalists’ wings

Scottish voters swing from Labour to Conservative, and also deprive their Nationalist government of a majority.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe 1 Comment 8 May 201628 January 2022

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