Editor’s Note: Completely bizarre is the new normal After centuries of mostly sensible democratic self-government, with only the occasional beheading or religious purge, the UK is flailing into uncharted territory following last week’s Parliamentary rebellion against Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his plans to take the country into a “no-deal” Brexit. Before being […]
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Johnson could go to jail if he flouts Brexit delay law
As Boris Johnson faces off with an intransigent Parliament over Brexit, prompting pundits to speculate about his possible courses of action, one shocking possibility has emerged over the last week: he could simply ignore the legislation, passed by a “rebel alliance” including erstwhile members of […]
Unhappily, UK’s unwritten constitution in uncharted territory
The Brexit impasse has pushed British politics close to the historic boundaries of its democratic system of government, and the only thing that’s certain is that this is not a good thing. The Wall Street Journal notes the ways that Boris Johnson’s embattled premiership is […]
Johnson actually concerned about electability
The straw-haired aspiring Churchill isn’t just the rumbustious buffoon he’s often made out to be (although he is that too, oh yes… and some would have you believe he is a threat to the UK’s constitutional order for having the Queen dismiss parliament to get […]
Tax Cuts Are Lovely, But For Heavens’ Sake Spread Them Around
Conservative proposals to slash UK income taxes represent a welcome vote in favor of investment and job growth, but some of the schemes from leading Tories – read, Boris Johnson – are too top-heavy, doling out relief to high earners while offering the struggling middle class scraps. That’s according to Katie Andrews of the Institute […]
