Tag: england
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The Inadequate Answers of Liz Truss, Britain’s Likely Next Prime Minister | The New Yorker
The Inadequate Answers of Liz Truss, Britain’s Likely Next Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s probable successor is offering little comfort as a recession looms. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-uk/the-inadequate-answers-of-liz-truss-britains-likely-next-prime-minister Britain’s summer has been baking and listless in the main, weeks of bright, wan sunshine, unbroken by rain or any particular hope. In July, southern England received…
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The Shameless Farce of Boris Johnson’s Attempt to Send Refugees to Rwanda | The New Yorker
The Shameless Farce of Boris Johnson’s Attempt to Send Refugees to Rwanda A plane was on the runway when the European Court of Human Rights interceded. Now Britain may leave the court. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-shameless-farce-of-boris-johnsons-attempt-to-send-refugees-to-rwanda The European court ruling prompted a wave of emergency appeals from the other six passengers. At around 10…
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How Putin’s Oligarchs Bought London | The New Yorker
How Putin’s Oligarchs Bought London From banking to boarding schools, the British establishment has long been at their service, discretion guaranteed. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/03/28/how-putins-oligarchs-bought-london The stark implication of “Putin’s People” is not just that the President of Russia may be a silent partner in one of England’s most storied sports franchises but also that…