by Mark Angelides | Mar 13, 2019 | Articles, Columns, International, Politics
Dark rumblings in the British Isles portend the betrayal of the largest democratic exercise in the nation’s long history. Storm clouds gather in the form of elitist politicians seeking to tie the United Kingdom – once a proud, independent nation – to the increasingly...
by Archived Author | Jan 17, 2019 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s government was hammered in Parliament, but after a brush with political death, she survived the vote for no confidence put forth by Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. It ended with 306 in favor of no confidence and 325 against. That’s...
by Mark Angelides | Dec 11, 2018 | Articles, International, Politics
If you thought that Britain’s exit from the European Union was a done deal after the Brexit referendum, think again. Much like the 52% of the electorate who placed their trust in the government to actually carry out the instruction it was issued, spectators on the...
by Laura Valkovic | Mar 22, 2018 | International
For an Audio Version of this article click here: The British and European Union negotiating teams struck a deal on a transition period so that the U.K. will officially separate from the E.U. on the first of January, 2021. Officials hail the arrangement as a great...
by Mark Angelides | Dec 8, 2017 | International
The ongoing negotiations between the British government and the European Union reached a “compromise” early this morning. Yet the ramifications will leave the people of the U.K. as second-class citizens in their own country. British Prime Minister Theresa May has...