Today on TAP: Lessons from the Tory wipeout in local U.K. elections
Boris Johnson
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
In London, ULEZ Is a Dirty Word
A climate backlash over the expansion of emission fees on older vehicles simmers in Britain.
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Democracy Under Siege
It’s alive and well in Central Europe—but alas, in few other places.
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Liz Truss Gets Her History Wrong
Britain’s new prime minister is no Margaret Thatcher. But can Labour do better?
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The End of Boris Johnson
Unless the wily prime minister has one last trick up his sleeve
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The European Union and Britain Boost Biden En Route to Glasgow
The president claims America is back in the climate fight, but legislation is the missing ingredient.
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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, Sanders, and Warren: the Bogus Comparison
The lesson is not that Democrats need to be centrists—but that they’d better get serious about trade, or right-wing populists like Trump will keep eating their lunch.
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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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Et Tu, U.K.?
Labour’s wipeout in yesterday’s British election highlights the transnational defection of the white working class and deepens the global crisis of the social democratic left.