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How Sweden Abandoned Its Most Vulnerable – And Its Principles
Kelly Bjorklund catalogues the personal impact of Sweden’s laissez-faire approach to the Coronavirus pandemic
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Britain’s Descent: Supremacy Not Sovereignty was Always the Dark Heart of Brexit
The central myth of Britain leaving the EU reveals the country’s insecure imperial ambitions and unresolved identity crisis, says Hardeep Matharu
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The Brexiters Who Fled Britain
With more jobs shipped abroad by the very people who supported leaving the EU, the Byline Times Team considers which members of the Brexit battalion have moved their residences or businesses to other shores
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UPDATED: Britain’s Cod Awful Fishing Fiasco
There is currently no legal basis for the UK’s distant-waters vessels to fish cod in Norwegian waters from the end of this year, reports David Hencke
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Britain’s Last Day in Brussels: A Populist Punch-Up
As the end of the Brexit transition period fast approaches, Blaise Baquiche recalls the day British MEPs said goodbye in the European Parliament
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Will Putin’s Russia Set Its Sights on Destabilising Moldova?
Nikola Mikovic reports on developments around Transnistria, Moldova’s Russian-sponsored breakaway region
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Brexit Will Leave ‘Global Britain’ Internationally Redundant
Now that Brexit Britain is isolated on the international stage, it will be down to America and the European Union to lead the liberal, democratic alliance, says Mike Buckley
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József Szájer: Homophobia, Hypocrisy and the Authoritarian Personality
Szabolcs Panyi explains how the MEP apprehended in an all-male orgy in Brussels was the leading combatant in the legal and culture wars against LGBT rights in Hungary
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Home Office Admits Brexit Immigration Rules May Discriminate Against People with Disabilities
Priti Patel’s department has produced a damning report on its own immigration policy which acknowledges ‘potential indirect discrimination’
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Russia and Belarus: The Power Play
Nikola Mikovic discusses how energy will define relations between Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
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British Troops Could be Made to Take a Bullet for French President Macron
Martin Jay writes that Boris Johnson could be about to make a terrible mistake by committing troops to fight in Mali for French national interests
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Brexit’s Toll On Britain’s Creative Industries: The Sadness and Madness that Awaits
Composer Howard Goodall sets out what performers will need to know in a post-Brexit world and reflects on the sorrow of the Government’s desire to erect barriers, when the job of creatives is to tear them down
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The Government’s COVID response is Mired in Anti-EU, Anti-Public Sector Bias and Corruption
The Boris Johnson administration’s ideological decision-making is putting lives at risk, argues Mike Buckley
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Johnson Without Cummings – The Beginning of the End?
The Prime Minister must decide whether to conclude a Brexit deal with the European Union within days – will he use it as a marker to change his leadership of the country?
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Polish Women are Fighting Back Against Anti-Abortion Laws – But They Need Europe’s Support
Sian Norris reports on protests in Poland following the latest round of assaults on women’s rights by the Law and Justice Party and asks: why is the EU standing by and doing nothing?
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US Election 2020: Competence is Not the Perfect Antidote to Authoritarian Populism
Mike Buckley argues that those concerned about the Boris Johnson regime in Britain should take note of Donald Trump’s enduring popularity in the United States
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US Election 2020: How a Trump Defeat Could Reshape America’s Role in the World
The hallmark of the Trump administration’s foreign policy has been for America to always come first but, if the President fails to win re-election, the world could see a return of a global leader, says Steve Shaw
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‘Like North Korea’: Sweden’s Coronavirus Critics Silenced
Adrian Goldberg reports on how those opposing controversial Swedish Coronavirus policies are met with social disapproval and a media blackout
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Ukraine’s Pivotal Role in the Trump-Putin Deal
Robert Waldeck with a comprehensive, compelling account of how the Ukraine crisis propelled Putin’s information war, the courtship of Donald Trump and the targeting of Joe Biden
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The ‘Lukashenko Must Go’ Campaign Faces its Final Crusade
If a national strike fails to bring down Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, opposition forces will be forced to play the long game, reports Nikola Mikovic
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Corona Kingdom: UK Lockdown Rules as Seen by an Italian
Italian reporter Francesca Borri ventures to the UK and finds a country ravaged by contradictions, conspiracies and confusion
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Boris Johnson’s Final ‘No Deal’ Onslaught Will Push Britain and Europe to Despair
Voters are walking away from the Brexit cause in droves, argues Mike Buckley, just as the Prime Minister makes his final case for a dramatic rupture
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Looming Brexit Catastrophe for Booming UK Services Sector, Warns Lords Report
One of the UK’s best exports is at risk of being sabotaged through Brexit negotiations, peers claim
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Government Targeted by Fraudsters and Counterfeiters During First COVID-19 Wave, Insider Claims
HMRC is investigating cases of fraud by health equipment importers, a procurement insider suggests
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Inside Berlin’s Anti-Gentrification Rebellion
30 years after German reunification, the country’s capital is experiencing a change in its culture and character, Craig Stennett reports
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The Internal Market Bill is a Legal Wrecking Ball
Stephen Delahunty reports on the concerns of senior public lawyers about the disputed Internal Market Bill
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Kyrgyzstan Turmoil: Is Russia Losing its Hold on Central Asia?
Nikola Mikovic reports on the third domino to fall among Putin’s allies and questions around the Kremlin’s ability to influence its neighbours
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The Brain Drain: Government Plans to Double Cost of Moving to UK for EU Students
In keeping with Boris Johnson’s closed-borders mentality, prohibitive financial barriers now face EU students wanting to move to the UK, reports Sam Bright
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How Trump is Working with Russian Intelligence
Stephen Komarnyckj on reports US Intelligence services are suppressing evidence that the US President is still colluding with Putin’s influence operations
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Putin’s Gameplan in the Armenia-Azeri Conflict
Kseniya Kirillova explains the Kremlin’s strategy as conflict mounts between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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The Kremlin’s French Connection: Five Reasons Why Putin Still Commands Gallic Respect
With support from the Far Right, and distrust of NATO and the US from the left, Tom Miles explains why Russian interference is not the issue in France it is in the UK
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Trump and Putin: Is Naftogaz the Big Prize?
Paul Niland explores the evidence that, with the help of the US President, Ukrainian’s state-owned oil and gas company could be an important asset in Russia’s hybrid warfare
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The Paradox of Brexit and COVID-19: Closer to Europe
Jonathan Portes argues that the Government’s EU negotiations and Coronavirus measures are actually drawing the UK deeper into the European mainstream
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Who is the Legitimate Leader of Belarus?
Nikola Mikovic considers the future of the opposition movement in Belarus, after autocrat Alexander Lukashenko was secretly inaugurated for a sixth consecutive term
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How ‘Fortress Europe’ is Complicit in Greece’s Asylum Tragedy
Jonathan Fenton-Harvery reports on the destruction of Europe’s largest refugee camp and argues it exposes the region’s lack of humanity towards those fleeing war
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A Second Coronavirus Wave was Only ‘Inevitable’ Because Johnson Messed Up
With the Prime Minister admitting that new restrictions could last for six months, Mike Buckley explores why the UK is in such a bad position compared to other countries in Europe
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Boris Johnson and the Politics of Perfidy
Alex Andreou looks at the treacherous debasement of British politics as the Government rushes headlong into a trade war with our biggest partner
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The Last Stand of One Nation Conservatism
Sam Bright contends that Johnson’s brand of radical Brexit fanaticism seeks to divide and conquer at the cost of national and even party unity
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Belarus Crisis: Can Putin and Lukashenko do a Deal without Involving the West?
Nikola Mikovic reports on the crucial meeting on Monday between the Belarus and Russian Presidents
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Braverman’s Confidants: The Lawyers Spurring the Government to Break the Law
Byline Times reports on the legal minds helping the Vote Leave Government in its war against the judiciary
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The Brexit Bill is Nothing to do with Northern Ireland or Trade – It Is About Power
Mike Buckley analyses another concerning aspect of the Government’s Internal Market Bill: the scale of the powers it confers on ministers and what this will mean for UK democracy
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Irish Independent Politicians Excuse Kremlin Crimes and Oppose Belarus Sanctions
Sarah Hurst reports on two Irish MEPs who regularly appear on Russian sponsored media to defend Putin’s imperialist policies
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Johnson Threatens Good Friday Agreement and Sabotages US Trade Deal
Mike Buckley reports on how the Government’s reneging on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement has already lined up its closest allies – against the UK
