Britain’s new prime minister is no Margaret Thatcher. But can Labour do better?
Denis MacShane
Denis MacShane is the U.K.’s former Minister of Europe under Tony Blair. His latest book is Must Labour Always Lose? (Claret Press).
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The End of Boris Johnson
Unless the wily prime minister has one last trick up his sleeve
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No Christmas Turkeys for Britain
How Boris Johnson’s U.K. is crippled by aftereffects of Brexit
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Corbyn’s Defeat Is a Warning Sign to the Left Everywhere
The U.K. Labour candidate’s stand against economic inequality was not enough to overcome Boris Johnson’s populist appeal.
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Boris’s Blocked Britain
Many years of Brexit-induced uncertainty lie ahead.
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Why Support for Europe’s Far Right Has Peaked
Europe’s nationalist identity politicians may be running out of steam.
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The Brexit Leninists Are Tearing Up Britain’s Political Rulebook
Boris Johnson is shredding Britain’s unwritten conventions of parliamentary democracy—and he faces no real challenge.
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Britain’s New Prime Minister Remains a Mystery—Even to Himself
Boris Johnson will have to choose between Brexit revolutionary zeal and political expediency.
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In Spain, the Pro-European Left Fights Back
The rejection of the populist right is the most important outcome of the Spanish election.
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What You Need to Know about Brexit
Can Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn find their way to a solution?