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Brexit Is a Cultural Revolution

October 24, 2019

A Britain/Brexit flag

The ‘Messy and Angry’ Prospect of Ireland Reunifying

October 21, 2019

A sign that reads "Welcome to Northern Ireland" with the word "Northern" scratched out.

The U.S. Is Abandoning Its Interests in Brexit

October 19, 2019

Pro-Brexit yellow vest protester in Trump mask

Johnson Promised Brexit—But May Deliver Engxit

October 17, 2019

Boris Johnson and Jean-Claude Juncker

Is Boris Johnson Actually Winning?

October 15, 2019

Boris Johnson speaks in front of a lectern with a banner for his Conservative Party behind him.

The Traditional Apex of Britain’s Untraditional Moment

October 14, 2019

It’s Possible to Inherit More DNA From One Parent Than the Other

October 10, 2019

Images of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes

The Never-Ending Brexit Crisis

October 8, 2019

A billboard erected at the Irish border reads "No hard border: Border Communities Against Brexit."

London’s Mayoralty: Britain’s Last Political Refuge?

October 5, 2019

Rory Stewart emerges from TV studios in Westminster, London. A protester holding a sign reading "Stop Brexit" stands in the background.

Brexit and Britain’s Northern Ireland Déjà Vu

September 10, 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar, stand behind lecterns to address the press.

Europe Marvels as Britain Convulses Over Brexit

September 6, 2019

Boris Johnson stands alongside Germany's Angela Merkel, France's Emmanuel Macron, Italy's Giuseppe Conte and the European Council's Donald Tusk.

Britain’s Political Chaos Shows Everything Is Okay

September 4, 2019

Boris Johnson points at opposition lawmakers in Britain's House of Commons

Why a ‘Brexit Election’ Will Make Things Worse

September 3, 2019

Boris Johnson stands at a lectern on the street outside his 10 Downing Street office.

Confirm Eligible Hong Kongers as British Citizens

September 2, 2019

What Boris Johnson Did to the World’s Most Stable Democracy

August 28, 2019

Protester in Boris Johnson mask

Brexit Got a Lot More Complicated for EU Citizens

August 27, 2019

A British government Home Office van is seen with the words "immigration enforcement" along its side.

Boris Johnson’s G7 Balancing Act

August 25, 2019

Boris Johnson stands in front of a sign for the G7 in Biarritz.

How Britain Came to Accept a ‘No-Deal Brexit’

August 22, 2019

People walk past pro-Brexit placards in central London.

The Legal Clause That Makes Brexiteers Furious—And Why They Have a Point

August 13, 2019

Four protestors hold signs reading, "No Border No Barrier, Respect the Remain Vote" and "Border Communities Against Brexit."

The Imperial Myths Driving Brexit

Alex von Tunzelmann

August 12, 2019

A giant inflatable blimp caricaturing Boris Johnson hovers beside a statue of Winston Churchill.

London’s Falling, and a U.S. Trade Deal Won’t Save It

August 9, 2019

Mike Pompeo (Right) shakes hands with Dominic Raab at the state department in Washington D.C.

Is Brexit Worth Scotland’s Independence?

August 1, 2019

Demonstrators in Edinburgh protest against Brexit during a rally in March 2018.

Inside Donald Trump and Boris Johnson’s Special Relationship

Tom McTague and Peter Nicholas

July 30, 2019

Doris Borump, an artwork that combines the faces of Donald Trump and Boris Johnson, is displayed.

A New British Prime Minister Faces the Same Old Brexit Problem

July 26, 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the Conservative Party conference in October 2016.

Boris Johnson’s Two Biggest Problems Are One and the Same

July 25, 2019

Boris Johnson walks past the flags of the United States and the United Kingdom.

Boris Johnson’s Plan to Solve Brexit: Believe Harder

July 24, 2019

Boris Johnson enters 10 Downing Street.

What Is Britain’s Responsibility to Hong Kong?

July 17, 2019

Chinese and British leaders stand beneath the flags of China and the United Kingdom.

Washington Changed. British Diplomacy Failed to Keep Pace.

July 10, 2019

The U.K. Ambassador’s Crime Was Stating the Obvious

July 10, 2019

Britain Has No Good Options for Its U.S. Ambassador

July 9, 2019

Britain Is Hoarding a Treasure No One Is Allowed to See

Daniel Trilling

July 9, 2019

The ‘Selectorate’ Picking Britain’s Next Prime Minister

July 6, 2019

The Search for a Brexit-Era Margaret Thatcher

July 1, 2019

Why the British Take Glory in Defeat

June 27, 2019

The Brexit Catch-22 Driving U.K. Politics Crazy

June 21, 2019

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt participate in a BBC debate as they compete to replace Theresa May as British prime minister.

Britain’s Conservatives Agree on Everything but Brexit

June 19, 2019