For Want of a President: On the British Parliament and the Executive
It is the implementation of Brexit upon which contradictions that lay within Britain’s constitutional framework were most apparent
Tagged: Brexit
A Dictatorship, If You Can Keep It
Guy Verhofstadt says the quiet part out loud about the Union part of European Union
UK Elections: The Limits of Comparisons
Slow your roll on drawing sweeping parallels between UK elections and in-progress 2020 elections in America. Things that are different are not the same.
Boris Johnson set to win a clear majority in U.K. election, exit poll suggests
Boris Johnson set to win a clear majority in U.K. election
A Guide To The 2019 UK Election
Everything You Need To Know To Understand What’s Happening Across The Pond This Holiday
Brexit “Flextension” Agreement Reached
The EU and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have a Brexit extension just days before the long-awaited Oct 31 deadline
Parliament Back On, Brexit Clock Still Ticking
For those of you that thought the problem with Brexit was it was too neat and tidy, your day has come
Brexit Most Messy
UK PM Theresa May released a video this morning from 10 Downing Street, as her situation becomes as shaky as the camera work in her impromptu message.
Brexit Was Always Going to be the Hard Way
Whatever your feelings on Brexit, this was always going to be messy.
Meanwhile, Back at the Brexit
Our UK friends have seen some developments in the increasingly chaotic Brexit saga over the last few days. Let’s discuss them.
Tenshot: The House of Commons Debate and Vote, March 13
I spent six hours watching the UK House of Commons debate and vote. I have thoughts.
House of Commons: No Deal for May’s Government on Brexit
The latest version of a Brexit deal was soundly defeated, 242 in favor to 391 against, in the House of Commons Tuesday evening.
Ordinary World 25Feb19
Your Ordinary World links for 25Feb19 ft stories on Catholic Church abuse summit, North Korea, Yazidis, Brexit, 2020 POTUS race, and more
Linky Friday: Parliamentary Procedures
Linky Friday: Parliamentary Procedures ft latest from our UK friends including Brexit, Labour defections, Troy rebellions, Jeremy Corbyn, Theresa May & more
Party Defections Continue in UK Parliment
Rumblings in Westminster are starting to get louder, and more public, as the UK House of Commons tries to find a path forward with the Brexit deadline bearing down on them.
Ordinary World 18Feb2018
Your Ordinary World ft links to stories on President Trumps Emergency Declaration, UK Labour split, Black History Month, how Gov’t shutdowns really happen, Tulsi Gabbard, and The Resistance resists for you to read, share, and discuss.
Ordinary World: Monday 11Feb19
Your Ordinary World for Monday 11Feb2018 with links to stories and POV’s you need from across the web and around the world. Read, share, & discuss
The False Narrative of the New British Culture War
HSBC bank throws in its lot. In fact, HSBC cleverly perpetuates, and looks to profit from, a pernicious myth which is both false and destructively divisive.
The Deliberative Society and the Paradox of Political Engagement
We have arrived at a paradoxical position: our democratic institutions require our participation for their continued legitimacy and health, but a sudden surge of political engagement is currently driving their instability and stress-testing them to breaking point.
Sajid Javid Appointed UK Home Secretary Among Growing Windrush Scandal
While you where sleeping, the UK did some shuffling in the government lead by Prime Minster Theresa May. Amber Rudd has resigned as Home Secretary among a growing immigration scandal, with communities secretary Sajid Javid elevated to the post.
