With his populist, anti-immigration campaign, Nigel Farage is once more shaking up Britain’s politics. Can he finally win a seat in the national Parliament?
Tag: Brexit Party (Great Britain)
Portraits of Brexit Day: U.K. Celebrates and Mourns Leaving E.U.
Three years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, dividing the nation as never before, it finally left on Friday night.
The U.K. Election Explained, in One Number
Votes for the pro-Brexit Conservatives had 10 times the effective power of votes for the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats. Thank the electoral system known as “first past the post.”
Ice Sculpture Steals Show at U.K. Climate Debate That Boris Johnson Skips
A melting block of sculpted ice stood in for a missing prime minister at a televised debate, infuriating Conservatives.
Across Northern England, Labour’s ‘Red Wall’ Is Showing Cracks
As in America, Britain’s rust belt regions are turning to the right, possibly heralding a realignment in next month’s general election.
Boris Johnson Was Supposed to Be an Ace Campaigner. So Why Is He Stumbling?
Exposed to hostile voices on the campaign trail, he has seemed at times unsure, tone deaf and gaffe prone. It could leave an opening for the underdog Labour Party.
Nigel Farage, Brexit Party Leader, Lends Hand to Boris Johnson. Mostly.
Mr. Farage won’t run candidates in seats held by Mr. Johnson’s Tories. But his party may still hurt the Tories in other races.
More Spending on Public Services? Sure, Boris Johnson Says
After years of austerity, the Tories, the party of sound money, want to borrow and spend. Yes, it’s election time in Britain.
Boris Johnson Has Big Lead in U.K. Election. That Might Not Mean Much.
In Britain’s Brexit-scrambled politics, four parties are competing and the winning margins will be narrow. Nothing in this campaign is likely to go as the experts predict.
Trump Wades Into U.K. Election, and Farage Might Benefit
He heaped praise on Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a London radio show, but his biggest gift might have been to Nigel Farage, whose party is casting for ways to influence the Dec. 12 vote.