{"id":661807,"date":"2025-12-30T05:35:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T05:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/661807\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T05:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T05:35:13","slug":"67-weird-phrases-that-defined-british-politics-in-2025-politico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/661807\/","title":{"rendered":"67 weird phrases that defined British politics in 2025 \u2013 POLITICO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>25. One in, one out:<\/strong> Britain and France struck a treaty for small boat crossings \u2014 until one returned migrant recrossed the English Channel to Blighty. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>26. Zacktavist: <\/strong>A new generation of Greens got behind \u201ceco-populist\u201d leader Zack Polanksi \u2014 and could treat themselves to a mug with his face on for <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NoahKeate\/status\/1974063982471258385\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a37 a pop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>27. Yantar: <\/strong>Russia made its meddling against Britain known by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/john-healey-russia-spy-ship-yantar-directed-lasers-uk-forces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deploying a spy ship<\/a> into territorial waters \u2026 although it failed to remain incognito. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>28. Two up, two down: <\/strong>Chancellor Rachel Reeves mooted increasing income tax by 2p and cutting national insurance by 2p \u2026 before (probably) realizing it would mark the end of her time in the Treasury.<\/p>\n<p><strong>29. Island of strangers: <\/strong>The PM channeled Reform with a speech on migration featuring this phrase. It was compared to former Tory MP Enoch Powell\u2019s infamous \u201cRivers of Blood\u201d speech \u2026 and <a href=\"https:\/\/observer.co.uk\/news\/politics\/article\/keir-starmers-deep-regret-over-island-of-strangers-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Starmer later retracted<\/a> the whole thing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>30. Bob Vylan: <\/strong>A previously obscure rap duo was thrust into the spotlight after calling for \u201cdeath, death to the IDF\u201d [Israel Defence Forces] at Glastonbury. The BBC came under fire, because of course it did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"25. 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