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Category: Political issues
Brexit deferred again as election looms
Britain's prime minister is very close to getting the election that he wants. But why does he want it just now?
Back on the Brexit countdown
Boris Johnson is counting on Brexit fatigue to secure approval of his last-minute deal. Will it work?
What hath Boris wrought?
It's a deal! Well, sort of: Boris Johnson has an agreement with the Europeans, but now he has to somehow get it through parliament.
October election roundup
Election news from around the world. This week Afghanistan, Tunisia, Mozambique and Austria.
Ethiopia’s reformer wins a prize
Ethiopia's leader is a worthy recipient of the Nobel peace prize, but there is a lot of work still to be done in his country and the region.
Why Poland matters
Polish voters have the opportunity tomorrow either to deliver a check to the worldwide campaign to wind back liberal democracy, or to give it further momentum.
More thoughts about judicial review
The decision about prorogation is not the only controversy Britain's supreme court has engaged in recently. An attempt to rein in the intelligence services raised some similar issues.
Let’s talk about impeachment
The Democrats have set out on the road towards impeaching Donald Trump. There are echoes of Watergate, but the Republican Party has changed a lot in 45 years.
Brexit, always Brexit
Another week, another round of Brexit manoeuvring. Is the British government serious about a deal?