Northern Ireland reforms ‘ethnic veto’ to help get its legislature back to work
It’s a sign that Sinn Fein and the Unionists are losing ground to middle-of-the-road parties
After 3 years, Northern Ireland’s legislators have finally gone back to work. What happened?
Here’s what brought Sinn Fein and the Unionists back together — and what could tear them apart again.
Voters think extremists can’t govern competently. That hurt Labour in the U.K. election.
What does that mean for the U.S. presidential election?
People thought tactical voting was a big deal in Britain’s general election. It wasn’t.
It is wildly unlikely that Labour could have won, even if British voters had been more tactically aware
Conservatives won big in the U.K. election — for these two reasons.
Pundit point to one reason or the other — but it’s both.
Melvins, ‘Boris’: The Week In One Song
A clear majority for Boris in the U.K.
British voters care more about Brexit than about party loyalties
Polarization on Brexit will challenge British democracy, no matter who wins today
Will Boris Johnson get the majority he needs to finish Brexit at last?
These four things could determine this week’s U.K. election.
Boris Johnson wants to get tougher on crime. Voters might reward him for it.
The London Bridge knife attack put a spotlight on voters’ worries.