Since the coup in 2014, Thailand’s military has put in a new Constitution and election system, giving it huge advantages even as votes are still being tabulated.
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Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn Open Treacherous Brexit Negotiation
Can the two leaders overcome their antagonistic history and find a way out of the quagmire? The government said the talks got off to a constructive start. Labour was less optimistic.
Trudeau and Liberal Party Expel 2 Ex-Ministers at Center of Storm
The cabinet ministers were seen as symbols of progressive feminist government by some, but as backstabbers by others.
Britain Will Have to Pass Theresa May’s Brexit Plan, E.U. Warns
The bloc’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said there was no alternative to the British prime minister’s plan, even with a long extension.
Protesters Bare Almost All to U.K. Parliament, Which Can’t Look Away
Lawmakers struggled to focus on a Brexit debate as climate protesters stripped in the public gallery.
Britain Will Have to Pass Theresa May’s Brexit Plan, E.U. Warns
The bloc’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said there was no alternative to the British prime minister’s plan, even with a long extension.
A Customs Union for Britain: How One Brexit Idea Might Work
Lawmakers came close to endorsing a “softer” British withdrawal from the E.U. that would have eased barriers to trade.
‘We’re in the Last Hour’: Democracy Itself Is on Trial in Brexit, Britons Say
Britons on both sides of the issue are angry and embarrassed at the spectacle in Parliament, and they are losing faith in their political system.
Brexit Process Remains Deadlocked, but Theresa May Plans a Last-Ditch Vote on Friday
Some Conservative lawmakers struggled to keep the prime minister’s deal alive as others said that her offer to resign was not enough to win approval.
Brexit Process Remains Deadlocked as Theresa May Searches for Support
Some Conservative lawmakers struggled to keep the prime minister’s deal alive as others said that her offer to resign was not enough to win approval.