Ever since U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation on July 7 amid waves of scandals and resignations, the question of who will succeed him has swirled. Conservative candidate Tom Tugendhat describes the contentious election as “a battle of…
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a serious setback to his government when two of his cabinet ministers resigned on Tuesday. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid chose to leave Johnson’s government minutes apart from each other…
Wanted: A true “captain” for a national conservative party. Present occupant rudderless and risks foundering a once great force for political, social, and economic good. Righting the direction of the party will be an arduous undertaking, with an indifferent crew….
“If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well it were done quickly.” So Macbeth mused before murdering King Duncan — as may the most steadfast Brexiteer, brave enough to bear Britain’s current crises. While Brexit remains an unresolved…
Will the decimation of the British Labour Party by Boris Johnson’s Conservatives awake the Democrats to the reality that they, to employ one of their favorite formulations, are on the wrong side of history? Will it finally dawn on them…
Washington Well, the UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May has run out of gas. She is going to retire. Now the question is who will replace her. All the talk is of Boris Johnson, the former Foreign Secretary and twice mayor…
“Our first and most important duty is to get Brexit right.” So vows Prime Minister Theresa May at the conclusion of the Conservative conference at Manchester. In the early 19th century, this northern English city nurtured faith in free trade….
Full disclosure up front: I don’t understand British politics. I don’t think many Americans do. Understanding our own is elusive enough. This said, I believe I’ve spotted a problem the Tories have that should be obvious on both sides of…