All posts tagged "Tory"

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  Queen’s speech signals constitutional change as Boris Johnson sets out legislative plans

  Fresh from winning last Thursday’s general election, the UK government has said it is taking steps to overhaul the country’s constitution as the Queen opened parliament with a speech outlining

  • Posted December 19, 2019
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  UK civil service chief blocks opposition policy costings as election looms

  The UK’s Cabinet secretary and head of the civil service, Mark Sedwill, has intervened to block the release of a government document estimating the costs of the opposition Labour Party’s

  • Posted November 7, 2019
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  Whither Brexit? Explaining the UK’s political chaos

  An attempt to unseat the prime minister. Deadlock between government and Parliament. A hopelessly fragmented House of Commons. What on earth has happened to Britain’s normally-pragmatic politicians – and where

  • Posted December 14, 2018
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  Parliamentary maths looks set to change UK’s Brexit course

  British prime minister Theresa May’s failure to secure an overall parliamentary majority in last week’s general election has left her in the middle of what looks set to become a

  • Posted June 14, 2017
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  Clock ticking for Theresa May as EU leaders stand firm on Brexit timetable

  As the UK comes to terms with the political chaos prompted by last week’s snap election, one pressing question is what shape Britain will be in to begin the imminent

  • Posted June 12, 2017
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