Birmingham, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday launched the Conservatives’ election campaign in a traditional stronghold of the Labour opposition he hopes to win over by vowing to “get Brexit done”. Addressing supporters who were dressed in t-shirts bearing the slogan, he urged voters to …
Read More »Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada vote, will form minority govt
Ottawa, Canada | AFP | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party held onto power in a nail-biter of a Canadian general election on Monday, but as a weakened minority government. Television projections declared the Liberals winners or leading in 157 of the nation’s 338 electoral districts, versus 121 for his …
Read More »48 letters to replace a Conservative leader
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Members of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative party have triggered a vote of confidence in her leadership, which will take place on Wednesday evening. If she loses, her successor would take over in Downing Street. If she wins, she will be immune from …
Read More »May ministers hold ‘secret talks’ with Labour to force soft Brexit
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Senior ministers in Britain’s Conservative government and members of the main opposition Labour Party have held secret talks to ensure a soft Brexit, The Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, the talks — which are said to involve some of the …
Read More »THERESA MAY: a private woman and political enigma as UK PM
Birmingham, United Kingdom | AFP | Facing ever-louder calls to define what Brexit means, the honeymoon is already over for British Prime Minister Theresa May after her meteoric rise to Downing Street following the vote to leave the EU. May swept to power ultimately unopposed in July in an internal …
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