For years, Britain’s governing Conservative Party has pledged to restrict immigration, and a vow to “take back control” of borders was a centerpiece of the Brexit campaign. Instead, immigration soared in 2022, according to statistics released on Thursday. nyti.ms
Unhappy about Brexit and aghast at the economic chaos unleashed during Liz Truss’s brief leadership last year, traditional Conservative voters are deserting the party in key English heartlands. nyti.ms
The Democratic Unionist Party has no legal power to hold up the trade deal, which would simplify post-Brexit trad rules. But a rejection could sabotage efforts to restart Northern Ireland’s government. nyti.ms
A brilliant campaigner, Boris Johnson remade the U.K.’s Conservative Party and drove home Brexit. But colleagues ultimately feared the scandals surrounding him would tarnish the party for voters. on.wsj.com
With his latest Panglossian take on Brexit Britain, David Frost is telling the Conservative Party what it wants to hear, writes @mattwitherstheneweuropean.co.uk
Michael McManus, a career politico who turned to the theater in middle age, is as surprised as anyone by the success of his play about two dead U.K. politicians, Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher, and the bitter Conservative Party feud that led to Brexit. nyti.ms
Michael McManus, a career politico who turned to the theater in middle age, is as surprised as anyone by the success of his play about two dead U.K. politicians, Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher, and the bitter Conservative Party feud that led to Brexit. nyti.ms
The former House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, who gained international fame refereeing the UK’s political drama over Brexit, said he had quit the governing Conservatives to join the opposition Labour Party. nyti.ms
The former House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, who gained international fame refereeing the UK’s political drama over Brexit, said he had quit the governing Conservatives to join the opposition Labour Party. nyti.ms