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Do they mean us? What friends and neighbours think of the UK’s political psychodrama

UK Harvey Morris - May 20, 2026.

A popular British television series of the 1980s titled ‘Do they mean us?’ used to take a wry look at how the foreign media reported...

It's official: Wes Streeting wants to be Britain's next prime minister

UK TA | AP Insight - May 17, 2026.

Wes Streeting's ambition to head the British government was one of the worst-kept secrets in U.K. politics. But if anyone was unaware, it's now official —...

UK’s Labour party in crisis as Starmer’s departure looms

UK Harvey Morris - May 13, 2026.

The UK this week faced the prospect of a seventh prime minister in 10 years after Keir Starmer’s latest defence of his leadership failed to...

The decline of traditional parties – Britain enters uncharted political territory

UK TA | AP Insight - May 9, 2026.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to revive his struggling government but faced growing calls Saturday to resign after a disastrous set of local and...

UK parties need reminding that all politics is local

UK Harvey Morris - May 6, 2026.

The outcome of local elections rarely merits the adjective ‘historic’. But the results of this week’s voting in a range of UK constituencies look set...

Factors behind potential White House U-turn on UK’s Falklands sovereignty

UK Harvey Morris - April 29, 2026.

Argentina has launched a renewed campaign to gain sovereignty of the British-administered Falkland Islands, buoyed by a leaked Pentagon memo that signalled a potential shift...

Smoothing turbulent waters - King Charles III will follow his mother's lead in celebrating US-UK bonds

UK TA | AP Insight - April 25, 2026.

The challenge for King Charles III when he embarks on next week's state visit to the U.S. is, as always, to live up to his...

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