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Fighting for Food: UK Farmers After the Common Agricultural Policy
Since formally leaving the European Union (EU) in 2020, British farmers have been faced with a myriad of challenges. Issues with...
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Apr 16, 20235 min read
The Not-So-United Kingdom is Facing Calls for Scottish Independence
Editor’s note: This article was written prior to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation on February 15, 2023. The...
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Mar 5, 20235 min read
Brexit’s Threat to English Soccer
The English Premier League (EPL) is a colossal industry and a pillar of English society. In the 2017/2018 season, England’s top soccer...
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May 27, 20206 min read
The Elgin Marbles and Brexit: Should the Cultural Meddle in the Political?
No other ancient artifact has been the subject of more intense, decades-long international debate than the Elgin Marbles. Since the 1980s...
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Nov 4, 20174 min read
Brexit’s Borderlands: What Leaving the EU Will Mean for Peace in Northern Ireland
When former British Prime Minister David Cameron urged his countrymen not to vote to leave the EU and raised the specter of war in a...
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Nov 1, 20177 min read
The Perpetual Greek Crisis
Once again, Greece is making headlines for its economic troubles as it heads towards a major confrontation with its European creditors...
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May 15, 20176 min read
The Ambrosian Appeal: Milan’s Post-Brexit Chance
After the UK’s decision to leave the European Union last June, it became clear that London risked losing its status as Europe’s major...
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Apr 19, 20177 min read
Blair and Brexit: Renewing the Labour Party
Prior to the Brexit referendum, the Remain camp was led by Britain’s foremost politicians. Now, it is a ship without a captain. The...
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Mar 11, 20177 min read
The Fall of the Republic: Why referenda always go bad
The declaration that “tyranny naturally arises out of democracy” is the famous, anti-democratic thesis of Plato’s Republic. While the...
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Jan 1, 20176 min read
California Liberalism and the (Ugly) Realities of #Calexit
A mighty shock to our electoral system, November 8, 2016 will likely live on in infamy. Yet even before the election, 2016 had long...
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Dec 17, 20164 min read
BPR Interviews: Werner Weidenfeld
Werner Weidenfeld is a German political scientist and served as the director of German-US relations for the German government. A...
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Nov 13, 20166 min read
Tyranny in Britain
“We’re out.” With this laconic declaration, the Daily Mail delivered Friday’s simple, momentous truth to a polarized Britain; the torrent...
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Jul 23, 20167 min read
Union Jack of All Trades
Britain really wants to know: Should it stay or should it go? The concept of British exit from the EU, popularly dubbed “Brexit,” has...
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May 2, 20164 min read
The Battle for Britain: Is Brexit or Scexit the Issue?
In 2014, the events leading up to and following the referendum on Scottish independence dominated news coverage around the world. The...
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Mar 11, 20166 min read
Breeze of Britain’s ‘Brexit’
Fears of ‘Grexit’ has yet to wane, but the press is talking about another country’s possible retreat from the EU—Britain. The Economist...
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Dec 11, 20123 min read
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