Category Archives: UK

Brexit: Does Invoking Article 50 Require the Approval of Parliament?

Gaming out whether Parliament can or will try to stop the British Government from invoking Article 50.

Bill Black: The Terrible Cost to Democrats and Our Nation of Ignoring Tom Frank’s Warnings

A high level description of how Democrats and Labor sold out the working class, and how that served a narrow interests at great cost.

UK, EU Talk Past Each Other on Brexit Negotiations

The disconnect between the UK and EU over Brexit basics revealed yesterday was disconcerting.

How Brexit Threatens to Turn the UK Into “Borisland”

How the Tories and UKIP intend to use Brexit to impose permanent austerity and reduce workers’ rights.

Satyajit Das: What If Anything Does Brexit Really Signify?

An appraisal of the Brexit sound and fury.

Boris “Just Kidding” Johnson Outlines His Rainbows and Unicorns Brexit Plan

Boris Johnson is now the most hated person in the Western world.

Brexit: Fear, Loathing, and Anger on Both Sides of the Channel

Politicians in the UK and the EU are virtually at each other’s throats over Brexit.

Brexit: Pulling the Signal Out of the Noise

Getting a better picture on Brexit: the underlying class and economic stresses and how that might play into what happens next.

The Sterling Depreciation of 2007-2008 and Its Implications for Brexit

The unexpected impact of the fall in sterling in 2007-2008 suggests Brexit could produce a drastic drop in UK living standards.

Brexit: The Crisis Begins

The Brexit vote was a stunning repudiation of neoliberalism and austerity. But what comes next?

Brexit Risk and Nigel Farage: We Know Where His Mouth is (“England”), But is His Money Offshore?

Is Nigel Farage’s wealth offshore? Is that why he’s so calm about Brexit?

British MP Jo Cox Murdered in Presumed Brexit-Related Attack

A British MP, Jo Cox, is dead in a presumed politically-driven murder.

Bond Market Flight to Safety as Investors Sweat Over Brexit Risk, Wobbly US Economy, Negative Rates

Investors got a big dose of bad news about the economy and geopolitics and reacted accordingly.