Parliament
Daily Comment
Donald Trump and Boris Johnson: A Tale of Two Crises
On Tuesday, Trump had told Johnson not to worry too much. The following day, Parliament descended into chaos and Congress launched a formal impeachment inquiry.
Letter from the U.K.
Boris Johnson’s Supreme Court Calamity
The surprising judgment was not about stopping Brexit. It was about the nature of power itself.
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, September 4th
“For more expert analysis of yesterday’s events in Parliament, we turn to this guy on a first date in Bushwick who recently read one and a half articles about it.”
Letter from the U.K.
Just How Crazy Is Boris Johnson?
Brexit, for which Johnson is partly responsible, has defined the limits of British politics for the past three years, and as Prime Minister he will find it as intricate and unforgiving as his predecessor did.
Daily Comment
Before Boris Johnson Can Become Prime Minister, Some Tories Are Heading for the Exit
It’s a better option, for some ministers, than waiting to be fired—or, worse, doing what they would need to do in order to keep their jobs.
Daily Comment
The Uncanny Power of Greta Thunberg’s Climate-Change Rhetoric
Britain’s political establishment has long congratulated itself on its commitment to the environment. On a visit to Parliament, the teen-age activist challenged this record.
Daily Comment
The Brexit That Nobody Wants
Theresa May’s deal is ungainly. There’s something for everyone to dislike.
Daily Comment
Theresa May’s Last-Ditch Effort to Save Her Brexit Deal—and Her Government
“We can risk no Brexit at all, or we can choose to unite and support the best deal that can be negotiated—this deal,” May told Parliament on Thursday.
Pop Music
How George Clinton Made Funk a World View
The genius of P-Funk’s founder lies in his ability to motivate and collaborate.
Cultural Comment
The Very English Politics of “A Very English Scandal”
John Cassidy
The Trials of Britain and Theresa May
A stunning election and a tragic fire have shaken a country—and a Prime Minister—already reeling from a rash of terrorist attacks.
News Desk
Terror and Dismay in London
Letter from El-Balyana
Living-Room Democracy
John Cassidy
A British Friend of Israel Speaks Out
Life and Letters
Hack Work
London Postcard