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A member of the public writes condolences on London Bridge in memory of the victims of the terror attack in central London on December 12, 2019. (Getty)

The London Bridge Terror Attack Blame Game Erupts

Therun-up to the past three major democratic events in the UK have been targeted by terrorists who saw it as an opportune time to act. One week before the June 2016 referendum on Britain’s membership…

Yasmine El Geressi 07 December 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn answer questions during the ITV Leaders Debate at Media Centre on November 19, 2019 in Salford, England. (Getty)

The Great Political Realignment of Britain

In less than two weeks Britain will go to the polls in the most consequential election in years. The election is intended to break the deadlock and finalise Britain’s often-delayed departure from the…

Yasmine El Geressi 29 November 2019

Jeremy Corbyn: From ‘Unelectable’ to ‘Corbynmania, and Back Again?

A fixture of British politics for four decades, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was born in Wiltshire in 1949. His father David, an electrical engineer and mother Naomi, a maths teacher, were…

Al Majalla - London 22 November 2019

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