2024 in review – British Politics and Policy top 10 blog posts
To say 2024 has been an eventful year in British politics would be an understatement. Labour won a…
Who is Peter Mandelson, Britain’s ‘prince of darkness’ US ambassador pick? – POLITICO
After Trump won the U.S. presidential election last month, Mandelson told the Times Britain can “have our cake…
Is the British government scared of Nigel Farage? – POLITICO
“A top priority for them is maintaining the support of ‘Red Wall’ voters, many of whom voted for…
Peter Mandelson will be UK’s next US ambassador – POLITICO
Mandelson is a veteran political operator who helped transform Britain’s center-left Labour movement in the 1990s as it…
EU sues UK for violating free movement in Brexit treaty – POLITICO
The Commission is taking the U.K. to the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ). Although Britain ceased…
Britain’s bold new world … as a Pacific trading nation – POLITICO
Indonesia, with its rapidly growing economy, applied to join in September following bids from Ukraine, Ecuador and Uruguay.…
Boris Johnson warns Labour ‘must be stopped’ from passing up new £2bn Brexit deal | Politics | News
Boris Johnson says a new deal has only been made possible because of Brexit (Image: Getty) Boris Johnson…
EU’s demands for Starmer’s reset – POLITICO
The 19-page document originates with the Hungarian government, which is currently chairing meetings of the EU’s national governments.…
Farage challenges UK two-party system, threatens European-style fragmentation
At Britain’s general election in July, the populist Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage finally won a seat…
‘Ireland has been treated badly by the UK. It’s f**king shaming’ – The Irish Times
We are in the rarefied setting of a private members’ club on Pall Mall in central London. All…
EU and UK have ‘political room’ to compromise as poll finds strong support for closer ties
British and European respondents believe that a stronger relationship would help them weather geopolitical headwinds, a major new…
EU Members Advised Not to Grant UK Greater Access to Power Markets
As the EU and the UK are looking to reset their post-Brexit relationship, the European Union’s executive arm,…