Commentary / World Oct 17, 2016
Theresa May's risky search for the elusive center ground
by David Howell
The search for the political center ground sometimes leads to no-man's land.
Commentary / World Jun 7, 2016
Britain, too, is infected with political silliness
by George Will
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is a reactionary masquerading as a revolutionary.
Commentary / World Sep 22, 2015
A parliamentary democracy needs a viable opposition
by Hugh Cortazzi
By entrenching the British Conservative Party in government, Jeremy Corbyn's election as leader of the Labour Party is a threat to the health of parliamentary democracy in Britain.
Commentary / World Apr 7, 2015
No clear victors in U.K. debate
by Hugh Cortazzi
The main TV debate of Britain's national election campaign produced no clear winner.
Commentary / World Nov 26, 2014
Will Britain become Europe's most politically unpredictable country?
by Anatole Kaletsky
Investors and businesses in Britain are queuing up for a roller-coaster ride as the country enters a period of political unpredictability.
Commentary / World Oct 2, 2014
The reluctant warriors against Islamic State
by Hugh Cortazzi
The British appeared so hesitant in joining the fight against Islamic State because of, among other things, the widespread public feeling that Britain should never again become involved in a Mideast war involving differences between Muslim sects.
Commentary / World Sep 22, 2014
Union could unravel over devolution pressure
by Clive Crook
If the Scottish nationalists had won, they'd have started a risky, costly transition to independence, but the final destination would have been clear. The unionists' victory avoids that short-term pain but prolongs the constitutional uncertainty.