“Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive”
by Carl R. TruemanThe Brexit vote reveals national divisions in the United Kingdom and social divisions in English society—but it still defies the simplistic pieties of the metro-Left. Continue Reading »
Leave Wins
by Mark MovsesianLike most Americans, I paid little attention to the Brexit campaign. It seemed a foregone conclusion. The prediction markets were signaling that a vote to leave the E.U. was a long shot; the polls indicated that Remain was comfortably ahead; the stock markets were quiet. Besides, anti-E.U. protests . . . . Continue Reading »
Very Well, Alone?
by Peter HitchensA serious push for British independence is such a challenge to the new, supranational Europe that it throws the whole system out of gear.
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Britain Votes on Brexit Today. Here’s What’s at Stake
by R. R. RenoToday is the most important day in European politics since the collapse of the Soviet Empire. Continue Reading »
England Has a Soul, If She Can Keep It
by Francesca Aran MurphyTomorrow, the Fairest Isle has to choose between forfeiting her soul to the European Empire and retaining the sovereign freedom of her Parliamentary democracy. Continue Reading »
“Hate,” Once More: The Assassination of Jo Cox
by R. R. RenoLast week, Thomas Mair murdered Labour Party lawmaker Jo Cox in a village in northern England. Yesterday, Parliament paid tribute to her in a special session. To judge by the speeches, British politicians are just as attracted to the explanatory power of “hate” in political violence as are their . . . . Continue Reading »
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