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Ireland’s Rocky Road to Unity

The idea of a united Ireland has returned to the political agenda—as much because of Brexit as because of demographic changes under way on the island.

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Brexit Aug 21, 2019 Snapshot

Ireland’s Rocky Road to Unity

The idea of a united Ireland has returned to the political agenda—as much because of Brexit as because of demographic changes under way on the island.

Daniel Finn

Brexit Aug 8, 2019 Snapshot

Boris Johnson and the Politics of Neo-Poodleism

With Brexit approaching, Boris Johnson will be keen to capitalize on access to Washington. But don't expect much from Trump.

Jeremy Shapiro

Brexit Jun 17, 2019 Snapshot

The Surreal Contest to Succeed Theresa May

Whoever wins, the Brexit chaos will continue.

Tim Bale

Johnson launches his campaign in London, June 2019

Political Economy July/August 2019 Review Essay

How Should a Liberal Be?

William Bagehot, the nineteenth-century editor of The Economist and a leading representative of British liberalism, has much to teach his political heirs.

Reviewed by Sebastian Mallaby

Ireland May 20, 2019 Review Essay

The Price of Peace in Northern Ireland

“Say Nothing” tells the stories of the Troubles' victims and perpetrators.

Reviewed by Jonathan Stevenson

United Kingdom Apr 8, 2019 Snapshot

Can Change UK Break Up the British Two-Party System?

If Change UK succeeds in reshaping politics, it won’t be the only beneficiary.

Anand Menon and Alan Wager

Members of The Independent Group at a news conference in London, February 2019

Brexit Mar 27, 2019 Snapshot

The Brexit Breakup Gets Messier

Divorce negotiations have set off a heated debate about the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union and strained arrangements with Northern...

Amanda Sloat

EU supporters at a demonstration in London, March 2019

Brexit Mar 25, 2019 Snapshot

How Theresa May’s Brexit Deal Collapsed

The Irish backstop isn't just in Ireland.

Brendan O’Leary

An old sign remains from the days of a hard border in front of a disused customs hut on the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland in Carrickcarnon, Ireland, December 2018.

Gender March/April 2019 Review Essay

The Original Hidden Figures

Elaine Weiss reviews Patricia Fara's account of British female scientists during World War I.

Reviewed by Elaine Weiss

Brexit Dec 20, 2018 Snapshot

The Worst Brexit Option, Except for All the Others

Although no one loves Theresa May’s Brexit deal, it is the only alternative that stands a chance of healing the United Kingdom’s deep divisions.

Matthias Matthijs

EU and Union flags overlap during an anti-Brexit protest opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, December 2018.

Brexit Nov 20, 2018 Snapshot

Is a “No Deal” Brexit Still Avoidable?

There is no obvious Brexit deal that is both acceptable to the EU and likely to pass in the House of Commons.

Henry Farrell

British Prime Minister Theresa May replies to questions after speaking at the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) annual conference in London, Britain, November 2018.

Brexit Nov 16, 2018 Snapshot

Brexit and Broken Promises

The United Kingdom embraced a political fantasy in June 2016, when a slight majority of Brexit referendum participants voted for the country to leave the European Union

Peter Hall

British Prime Minister Theresa May holds a news conference at Downing Street in London, November 2018.

Brexit Jul 24, 2018 Snapshot

Will Brexit Bring Down Theresa May's Government?

The fast-approaching deadline for agreeing to the conditions for the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU and to move to the transitional phase of Brexit have placed...

Jonathan Hopkin

British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses a news conference during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, October 2017.

Brexit Mar 29, 2018 Snapshot

Northern Ireland's Brexit Problem

Brexit has exposed the contradictions between the unionist and nationalist gambles in Northern Ireland.

Henry Farrell

Parliament buildings at Stormont is seen at night in Belfast, Northern Ireland, February 2018.

Brexit Mar 12, 2018 Snapshot

Theresa May's Impossible Vision for Brexit

With only a year to go before Britain formally leaves the EU, its post-Brexit relationship with the rest of the continent is as unclear as ever.

Jonathan Hopkin

Brexit Dec 19, 2017 Snapshot

Theresa May's Brexit Dilemma

The future of Brexit means either the Tory Party splits and Labour comes back to power or the U.K. falls apart and is reduced to England and Wales.

Matthias Matthijs

British Prime Minister Theresa May in the cabinet office signs the official letter to European Council President Donald Tusk invoking Article 50 and the United Kingdom's intention to leave the EU in Londgon, March 2017.

Political Economy Nov 20, 2017 Snapshot

How Conservatives Can Make Housing a Winning Issue

In the United Kingdom in the 1980s, government interventions in housing helped persuade a majority of voters to back the Conservatives.

Sahil Mahtani

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher points skyward as she receives standing ovation at a Conservative Party Conference on October 13, 1989.

United Kingdom Nov 2, 2017 Snapshot

The Balfour Declaration

A hundred years ago today, the British government released the Balfour declaration, laying the foundation of modern Israel—but also sowing dragon’s teeth. So why did...

Jonathan Schneer

Intelligence November/December 2017 Review Essay

Public and Private Eyes

Governments are not the only ones conducting mass surveillance. Technology companies’ decisions about what information to retain, access, and share will increasingly...

Reviewed by Jennifer Daskal

EU November/December 2017 Review Essay

Why the British Chose Brexit

The Brexit vote was the result of many things: deep historical forces, individual choices, and the strategies of the campaigns. But above all, it stemmed from the...

Reviewed by Anand Menon

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