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Examining the end of Britain’s Starmer era
Editors at National Review Online explore the latest British prime minister’s downfall. Keir Starmer’s decision to step down as the U.K.’s prime minister will come as a relief to many…
Nigel Farage
British right-wing politician (born 1964)
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British election results should alarm Americans
John Daniel Davidson writes for the Federalist about the lesson Americans should learn from Great Britain’s latest elections. Last week in Britain the ruling Labour Party suffered historic losses in…
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Concerns about Islamist forces in Great Britain
Andrew Stuttaford poses a two-word question at National Review Online: Islamist Britain? In certain places and in certain respects, it seems, to some. Wait, wait, who says? The Financial Times:…
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Elites and populist outcries
John Fund of National Review Online explores the strained relations between elites and those drawn to populist movements. [I]t’s unarguable that many populist concerns are rooted in the understandable desire…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Trump, Farage, and trade
Rob Crilly reports for the Washington Examiner that Brexit leader Nigel Farage wants to talk trade with President Trump. Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s Brexit Party, is planning to…
Elections & Public Integrity
Populist electoral victories shock pundits worldwide
Ben Whedon writes for the Daily Caller about the impact of recent elections around the globe, including the big win for a Brexit Party. A string of populist electoral wins…
Law & Public Safety
Farage likens terrorism acceptance to ‘appeasement’
Pete Kasperowicz of the Washington Examiner highlights high-profile Brexit supporter Nigel Farage’s response to the latest terrorist attack in Manchester, England. Former U.K. Independence Party leader Nigel Farage said Wednesday…
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Columnist decries ‘Calexit craziness’
Kevin Williamson of National Review Online probes the campaign to help California exit from the United States. “When I talk to people about California independence, they always say: ‘Well, what…
Elections & Public Integrity
Brexit champion sends message to political elites
The Daily Mail reports the latest pronouncement from United Kingdom Independence Party leader Nigel Farage. Hailing 2016 the year of ‘two big political revolutions’ Nigel Farage said Angela Merkel and…
Elections & Public Integrity
Brexit leader on the rise of the ‘little people’
A key architect of the Brexit movement places that historic vote in a broader context. Pete Kasperowicz reports the details for the Washington Examiner. Nigel Farage said late Sunday that…
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Obama and Brexit
The head of a British political party dedicated to Brexit gives President Obama some of the “credit” for last week’s vote. Mark Hensch reports for The Hill. A leading figure…
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National Review’s Williamson probes the fascination with secession
As the Scots decide whether to break with England, Kevin Williamson devotes a National Review Online column to the apparently growing fascination with the concept of secession. Part of the…