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Why National Conservatism Could Herald Future Of UK Politics

May 23, 2023 by

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By Jarrett Stepman ~ LONDON—The latest National Conservatism conference, held May 15-17 here, may end up being a pivotal moment in British politics. The convention, sponsored by the Edmund Burke Foundation and called the NatCon U.K. Conference this year, has become a significant gathering place for American conservatives since the organization launched its first major […]

The Coming Of The “Green” King

May 12, 2023 by

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By Adam Houser ~ Skyrocketing energy prices. A health care system in crisis. A growing budget deficit. Where shall the people of Great Britain find answers to these existential threats? Never fear, here comes the “Green” King, coronated in all his environmental glory and bringing resolution to the real problems Britons should be worried about: […]

A Promising Sign For Nuclear Power In The United Kingdom

December 1, 2022 by

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By Jack Spencer ~ Is the Nuclear Renaissance real this time around? Of course, that question is impossible to answer, but reports from the United Kingdom at least show that there is an opportunity. The Times in the U.K. just reported that Rolls-Royce is in early talks with the global industrial firm Ineos to provide […]

A Royal Unlike Those Of Today

September 10, 2022 by

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By Douglas Andrews ~ The death of a dignified British monarch marks the official end of a bygone royal era. At the risk of reaffirming Yankee boorishness, we’ll note that the last time we Americans paid much attention to the British crown was when we threw it off back on July 4, 1776. Having said […]

America And United Kingdom: ‘Most Natural Of Economic Partners’

June 10, 2022 by

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By Anthony B Kim ~ “[T]he United States should strengthen its close and mutually beneficial trading and economic partnership with the United Kingdom.” That’s the unequivocal statement from Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, in his recent resolution calling for a free trade agreement between the two long-time, like-minded, and willing transatlantic allies. Advocating for a U.S.-U.K. […]

America And Brexit Britain: Time To Move Onward And Upward

May 17, 2022 by

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By Anthony B Kim ~ Brexit matters, with the post-Brexit United Kingdom becoming more relevant to America and global geopolitics than ever. That is the timely reminder and keen observation shared by former U.K. Minister of State Lord David Frost, Britain’s chief negotiator for exiting the European Union. In his recent thought-provoking speech at The […]

Energy Anguish Hits Britain

January 8, 2022 by

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By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ We are just weeks into winter and already an energy crisis is starting to burn in Britain. Part of this anguish is directed at climate policy, especially net zero. The Brits are way ahead of the US when it comes to threatening people with direct hits, so this is no […]

Biden And Boris: The Bad News Bears

October 3, 2021 by

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By Duggan Flanakin ~ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is comfortable working with Joe Biden on climate change issues. At the United Nations Johnson days ago praised Biden’s promise to double the U.S. contribution to imposing climate rules on developing nations, remarking that, “It’s fantastic to see the United States really stepping up and […]

Lack Of American Trade Leadership Would Leave US – Australia – UK Partnership Incomplete

September 27, 2021 by

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By Anthony B Kim and Sharan Kumar ~ The recently unveiled U.S.-Australia-U.K. trilateral security partnership is intended to deepen the security ties between the three longtime allies. The new partnership has been marketed as a strategic security alliance, with the Biden administration underscoring that “[AUKUS] is a fundamental decision—fundamental—that binds decisively Australia to the United […]

AUKUS (Something New)

September 21, 2021 by

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A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ And now for something entirely new. It’s AUKUS . . . A brand-new military alliance of English-speaking countries to face the China threat. Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones . http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/

NY Times Skips UK’s Good Virus News, Rips Boris, ‘Tory Sleaze’ That Broke No Rules

August 16, 2021 by

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By Clay Waters ~ The New York Times never misses a chance to go after Prime Minister Boris Johnson, leader of the Conservative Party in Great Britain, whether smearing him as tolerant of soccer racism or bashing him over a successful Brexit strategy. After months of vigilant coverage of the United Kingdom’s struggle with the coronavirus, […]

Petulant NY Times Can’t Admit They Were Wrong On Brexit, Despite THIS Step Forward

March 3, 2021 by

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By Clay Waters ~ New York Times London bureau chief Mark Landler tried to trip up Great Britain’s Conservative Party prime minister Boris Johnson while he does a victory lap over a successful Brexit, and a successful roll-out of coronavirus vaccines, in “Brexit Is Done, but the U.K. Keeps Brussels as a Punching Bag,” in Monday’s […]

The UK Reverses Course On Huawei On 5G And Stands Up To China

May 31, 2020 by

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By Nile Gardiner and Klon Kitchen ~ It’s been a bad few days for the Communist Party-led government in Beijing in its efforts to gain economic and strategic influence in the United Kingdom and Europe. China’s flagship technology company, Huawei, is finding that its welcome mat is being taken away in London, the world’s biggest […]

Britain’s Boris Johnson Boycotts BBC Show Program Over Election Bias

December 18, 2019 by

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By Randy Hall ~ Liberal media bias doesn’t just exist in the United States. Newly reelected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson isn’t going to sit by and just endure the far-left spin of the BBC. Johnson has criticized the BBC’s flagship Today program for unfair reporting as he withdrew several government officials from the radio […]

British Working Class Heroes

December 16, 2019 by

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A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ The Wall Street Journal says that working class voters: . . . recoiled from the anti-Semitism that infected Labour on Mr. Corbyn’s watch. His left-wing hostility to Zionism bled into sympathy for anti-Israel terrorist groups, and examples of anti-Semitism among Labour members have skyrocketed while Labour leaders stalled investigations and […]

Corbyn Is Dumped

December 15, 2019 by

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A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ We were afraid that this antisemite could become Prime Minister of the UK, but the British voters have spoken and Jeremy Corbyn has been tossed onto the “dustbin of history.” Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones . http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/

The Several Meanings Of The Conservative Victory In The UK

December 14, 2019 by

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By Lee Edwards ~ The socialist gamble in Great Britain failed miserably. That’s the main takeaway of the Labour Party’s stunning defeat Thursday in the British general election, with some polls suggesting it has won its fewest seats in Parliament since 1935. The socialists thought they could win a majority in Parliament by leaning far […]

Boris Johnson And Conservatives Win Big In UK Election

December 13, 2019 by

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By Anton Lang ~ The election result is still being finalised in the UK, but the big winner is Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party. Boris Johnson called the election early in the hope that he would win and then be able to proceed with Brexit, the proposal to pull the UK out […]

If Jeremy Corbyn Wins, Britain Will Move In A Socialist Direction

December 12, 2019 by

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By Lee Edwards ~ The outcome of the British Parliamentary elections on Dec. 12 may not interest very many Americans. But it could have a measurable impact on U.S. presidential politics. If the Labour Party wins a majority, its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has promised to move Britain in an openly socialist direction, undoing many of […]

London Bridge Killer Should Have Been Assessed Before Release In Terror Case

December 3, 2019 by

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By Robin Simcox ~ It was a matter of when, not if, the United Kingdom would be attacked by terrorists again. The when ended up being Friday. The perpetrator this time was British citizen Usman Khan, 28, who police said stabbed two people to death and injured three others in the London Bridge area. Brave […]

Jeremy Corbyn

December 2, 2019 by

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A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ Jeremy Corbyn . . . a new antisemitic enemy on the horizon? Could he come to power in the UK? Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones . http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/

Stop Jeremy Corbyn

November 18, 2019 by

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A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ This is a Dry Bones appeal to non-Jewish voters in the UK to stop Jeremy Corbyn. Please share this posting with your non-Jewish friends in the UK. Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones . http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/

A Fine Irish Overview Of Skeptical Climate Science

October 30, 2019 by

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By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ The Irish Climate Science Forum has published an elegant (and graphic filled) 36 page white paper that provides a dynamite overview of many of the most important skeptical climate science arguments. I have posted an annotated link to it on my Climate Change Debate Education website here: http://ccdedu.blogspot.com/2019/10/an-irish-overview-of-latest-climate.html The title […]

It’s Crunch Time For Brexit. Here’s How It Could Happen.

October 3, 2019 by

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By Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D ~ Within a month, Brexit will either have happened, or it will have been delayed yet again. It has now been over three years since the British people voted to leave the European Union, and the relentless delays imposed by the British courts, the Parliament, and the EU itself have […]