Brexit

The 15 parliamentary candidates DiEM25 endorses for Thursday’s UK General Election

DiEM25 was formed to build a Progressive International across Europe. The UK, especially since Brexit prevailed in last year’s referendum, is a major battleground for European democracy. The way Brexit is handled will be crucial for the future of Britain but also for European peoples far and wide. DiEM25 could not be absent from this election campaign.

A June 8th Conspiracy Theory – Is THERESA MAY Planning to Lose the Election…?

I had a thought in recent days – concerning the June 8th election. And then I had a look online and realised other people had been having the same thought: specifically, the possibility that Theresa May and the Tories are deliberately hoping to lose this election. It had been occurring to me for some weeks […]

Leak: Despite Brexit, UK Actively Lobbying To Weaken EU Climate Goals

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks with Donald Tusk, President of the EU Council on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London. (AP/Frank Augstein)
On the very day Theresa May triggered Article 50, her government quietly issued another bold statement to Brussels.
Documents obtained by Energydesk reveal UK government attempts to significantly weaken draft EU climate and energy rules, even as Brexit is underway.

Britain’s next Prime Minister could likely be Jeremy Corbyn

Brexit which in many ways put British politics on the international map for the first time since the 1960s, was not supposed to happen. The establishment of all the major parties, the business sector, academia, the mainstream media, the arts and science community (which still hold some influence in Britain) were all opposed to it.
Likewise, the polling data was so set against Brexit that on the night of the vote, a sober Nigel Farage all but conceded defeat. Several hours and several drinks later he emerged to give a victory speech.