Andy Burnham’s first appearance in the Commons as Prime Minister was meant to signal a change of direction. He walked out of Downing Street with the air of a man ready to confront the country’s long‑ignored structural problems — water, energy, transport — the basic machinery of daily life that has been left to rot … Continue reading
Britain’s sudden shift from refusing U.S. use of its bases to quietly enabling strikes on Iran exposes deeper questions about sovereignty, strategy, and the country’s long‑unresolved debate over its place in the world. A Reversal Too Fast to Be Credible Only weeks ago, ministers were emphatic: the United States would not be permitted to use … Continue reading