Boris Johnson’s entire life has been one of scandal, outrage, and betrayal. This time, finally, he couldn’t bluff his way out.

Britain elects clown as prime minister. Clown attends parties. Circus turns on clown. What does clown do next?

Why do the Tories keep winning?

Thousands of people have been suffering a slew of crazy postinfection syndromes for months—and there’s no end in sight.

The new U.K. variant making headlines this week was caught with gene sequencing—something the U.S. hasn’t invested in.

The former British prime minister’s support for progressive economic ideas has been largely unappreciated by history.

Britons are used to being able to humiliate their politicians, but the besieged Tory adviser is determined to survive his coronavirus bungle.

His predecessor, Theresa May, also bet on an election to solve her problems—with disastrous results.

Donald Trump and Boris Johnson rely on weaknesses in the system to enact promises which aren't popular.

Jo Swinson’s party may be small, but a Lib Dem resurgence could make her a chief rival to the new British prime minister.

The new prime minister is a shape-shifter. Is he going to play the ideologue, or the opportunist?

She got a lot wrong. But those who fail to consider the impossible hand she was dealt are bound to have unrealistic expectations of her successor.

Northern Irish women are still restricted by legislation crafted in 1861.

Scottish secession still seems unlikely. But until the 2016 referendum, so did leaving the EU.

The limits of a feminist politics of elite representation

Major fumbles have left British leftists ill-equipped to help guide their country.

How the rise of right-wing nationalism is jeopardizing the world's health

The Brexit debacle is all due to power struggles on the right.

The Independent Group is, in many ways, the anti-UKIP.

It's bad for security. It's bad for international law. It's bad for gender equality.