The 39-year-old Scottish lawmaker took over leadership of the adamantly anti-Brexit party that could play an influential role if an early election is held.
Tag: Legislatures and Parliaments
Sánchez Struggles to Assemble New Government in Spain
Three months after winning national elections, Spain’s Socialist leader faces a difficult task in forming a coalition. Failure will mean new elections.
Party of Ukraine’s New President Is on Track for Big Electoral Victory
No post-Soviet leader has had a parliamentary majority in the country, so the victory could be a watershed moment for President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In Ukraine Snap Elections, New President Aims to Consolidate Power
Volodymyr Zelensky, a former comedian who was elected in April, is seeking to strengthen his position by leading his party to control of the country’s Parliament.
Shinzo Abe Declares Victory in Japan Election but Without Mandate to Revise Constitution
Mr. Abe’s governing coalition won a majority in the upper house of Parliament, the public broadcaster said, but failed to win enough seats to revise Japan’s pacifist Constitution.
U.K. Lawmakers Create Hurdle to No-Deal Brexit, in Blow to Boris Johnson
They approved a plan to stop the next prime minister from suspending Parliament as a means of forcing through Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.
On Eve of Her Exit, May Denounces Political Rancor. Some Blame Her for It.
In her valedictory speech Mrs. May attacked the “politics of winners and losers, of absolutes and of perpetual strife.” But critics says her leadership has stoked a growing Brexit crisis.
5 Lobster Tails and a $560 Bottle of Wine, at Taxpayers’ Expense, Give Macron a Headache
After a photo was publicized showing France’s ecology minister enjoying a lavish meal at taxpayer expense, President Emmanuel Macron was confronted with more accusations of elitism in his government.
Nothing ‘Magic’ About the Flawed Contest to Become U.K. Prime Minister
In 1963, a cabal of Conservative insiders called the “magic circle” chose the party’s — and therefore the country’s — leader. Is the current system any better?
Indigenous Australians Want a ‘Voice to Parliament.’ What Does That Entail?
In 2017, Indigenous Australian leaders called for a voice to parliament to be enshrined in the constitution. Could that happen within three years?