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Mar 30, 2023 at 13:58 1286

The speech by King Charles III at the Bundestag

Below the full text / full transcript of the speech by King Charles III at the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany on March 3, 2023. You may remember the episode “Don’t mention the War” of the great British sitcom Fawlty Towers with John Cleese. Today, the King (rightly) mentioned the war several times. However, the king’s speech did not contain the word...

Nov 17, 2022 at 17:56 UK: the Autumn Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt

Below you can find the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer policy paper, published on November 17, 2022 (full text,...

Oct 20, 2022 at 14:47 Chaos days in the UK: Liz Truss steps down

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss, after a meeting with the 1922 Committee Chairman Sir Graham Brady, announced...

Oct 14, 2022 at 15:11 Liz Truss sacked Kwasi Kwarteng

When Liz Truss became the Conservatives party leader we described her financial program as “voodoo economics” (lower taxes while increasing spending). The markets quickly came to the same...

Mar 29, 2019 at 16:22 1282

May’s deal rejected by 344 votes to 286

Just a few minutes ago, the House of Commons rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement, negotiated...

Mar 28, 2019 at 09:14 1117

The hard Brexiteers look weak

The hard Brexiters aka Brexiteers suddenly look weak. Leading Leave supporters such as Boris Johnson changed their view regarding PM Theresa May’s deal and regard it now as the...

Mar 27, 2019 at 23:51 1023

The House of Commons rejected all 8 motions of the evening

Today, March 27, 2019 the House of Commons had the chance to agree on a way forward regarding the Brexit mess. The MPs voted down...

Mar 25, 2019 at 23:15 996

The House of Commons takes control over Brexit

The government was defeated by 329 votes to 302 on a cross-party amendment. MPs are now trying find a majority for a Brexit...

Mar 21, 2019 at 21:38 1227

Common sense should tell Theresa May to revoke Article 50

Common sense should tell Theresa May to make the best, reasonable choice: revoke Article 50. In December 2018, the European Court...

Mar 21, 2019 at 18:37 1107

Remain is in the best interest of the British

What does a UK politician have to focus on first? To act in the best interest of the country’s citizens. Currently, Remain...

Mar 14, 2019 at 20:24 1000

Brexit delay votes under way. 10 amendements to the motion to be voted on.

Added at 18:24 Berlin time: Independent Group MP Sarah Wollaston’s amendment, which called for an extension of Article 50...

Mar 13, 2019 at 23:21 990

No-deal aka hard Brexit is not off the table

Despite two House of Commons votes today, a no-deal aka hard Brexit is not off the table. The House of Commons first passed a no...

Mar 13, 2019 at 03:29 932

Corbyn is demanding a general election but not a second referendum

After Prime Mister Theresa May’s Deal was voted down once again by parliament on March 12, the leader of the opposition,...

Mar 12, 2019 at 20:10 979

May’s Brexit deal has no chance to pass

[Update at 21:38 Ukrainian time: May’s Deal has been rejected once again, this time with 391 to 242 votes]. Theresa...

Feb 25, 2019 at 19:37 751

Labour ready for a second referendum

Finally, the official leader of the UK parliamentary opposition, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, has come to his senses. According to a BBC news article, later today, February 25, 2019 he will...

Jan 25, 2019 at 14:22 994

Theresa May should stop digging because she is already in a hole

After the Brexit vote, when Theresa May took over the job as prime minister from David Cameron, she famously said: Brexit means...

Jul 14, 2016 at 13:27 2117

Liz Truss is the new British Secretary of Justice

Elisabeth “Liz” Truss (*1975) is the new Secretary of Justice, taking over from Michael Gove (*1967), who has been ousted...

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