What Boris Johnson's victory means for Britain's place in the world

Dec 16, 2019 04:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

With Boris Johnsons impressive election victory, one of the biggest questions in British politics will be answered: Brexit, in some form, will be done. But what does this election victory mean for Britains standing in...

SNP landslide: Boris Johnson needs smarter response than refusing Scotland an independence vote

Dec 16, 2019 04:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The UK general election has been an emphatic success for the Scottish National Party, which won 48 of the 59 seats in Scotland 13 more than two years ago. The scale of its victory was not far off its best ever UK election...

If you are disappointed with the election result, there are things you can do to help you move on

Dec 16, 2019 04:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

On the morning after every election, millions of people whose side has lost start the day feeling down. And so it was for Labour supporters after the 2019 election when news of the large electoral victory of the...

Climate Change Series

What Boris Johnson's government needs to do to show it is serious on climate change

Dec 16, 2019 04:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Climate change was higher profile than ever in the UK election campaign, with parties competing hard over their offer to concerned voters. But this was a debate that the Conservatives who won a landslide majority largely...

Johnson's thumping win an electoral lesson in not just having policies, but knowing how to sell them

Dec 15, 2019 12:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

So for all the talk of narrowing polls, tactical voting, and possible shocks leading to a hung parliament, Boris Johnson achieved a crushing victory over Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party in the UKs general election of...

Conservative landslide at UK's Brexit election; Trump's ratings rise on strong US economy

Dec 14, 2019 09:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

At the December 12 UK election, the Conservatives won 365 of the 650 House of Commons seats (up 48 since the 2017 election), Labour 202 (down 60), the Scottish National Party (SNP) 48 (up 13) and the Liberal Democrats 11...

The truth about Barack Obama, Michelle Obama divorce rumors

Dec 14, 2019 00:08 am UTC| Politics

Barack Obama might no longer be working in the Oval Office but that does not mean that the former president and his wife Michelle Obama are out of the limelight. In fact, rumors about the two divorcing have been going on...