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Labour Kicked In The Yarbles Yet Again

The UK just had their 2021 local elections, and once again Labour got kicked in the yarbles: The Conservatives have continued to sweep aside Labour in its traditional north-eastern English heartland. The party lost control of Durham County Council, which … Continue reading →

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EU Election Results

From this side of the pond, the EU election results may seem somewhat baffling. Populist parties gained ground at the expense of centrist and traditional parties, but so did the Greens. This doesn’t fit our traditional left-right political schemas. In … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 12, 2017

Enjoy a late, out-of-band LinkSwarm to start your week: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is serious about border control: Sessions said 25 judges have already been deployed to detention centers on the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Politico. Another 50 judges will … Continue reading →

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Theresa May Screws Up

Despite having an absolute majority in Parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May gambled she could increase Tory numbers in Parliament, strengthen her hand in Brexit negotiations, and KO the Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour Party by calling a snap election. The result: the … Continue reading →

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UK PM Theresa May Calls Early Elections

This is unexpected (at least to me): UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced a plan to call a snap general election on June 8, despite the ruling Tories already having won an absolute parliamentary majority in 2015. Her statement: I … Continue reading →

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The Knives Comes Out For Corbyn

After Brexit’s passage, Labour MPs decided to take their frustrations out on their own leader: A motion of no confidence in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been passed by the party’s MPs. The 172-40 vote, which is not binding, follows … Continue reading →

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