Prominent members of the campaign to remove the United Kingdom from the European Union are backing away from major promises now that they have won the vote. … Yet while Americans might be used to politicians backing away from promises, they might be surprised by the fact that Brexiters had […] Read more »
As Obama Years Draw to Close, President and U.S. Seen Favorably in Europe and Asia
As he nears the end of his presidency, Barack Obama continues to enjoy a broad degree of international popularity. A new Pew Research Center survey conducted in 10 European nations, four major Asia-Pacific countries, Canada and the United States finds that half or more of those polled in 15 of […] Read more »
Hillary is no Brexit
I’m not quite sure how it happened — but it was fast. Somehow, in an instant, Brexit became Donald Trump and vice versa. Brexit’s victory, breathless commentators conjectured, made the presumptive GOP presidential nominee’s own win in the U.S. more likely, or at least possible. What’s the connection? CONT. Mark […] Read more »
EU Referendum: Did the polls all get it wrong again?
While a few of the pollsters got the referendum result almost spot-on, others meant that studying the polls failed to give a clear indication of what the outcome would be on the morning of 24 June. Many people believed that there would be a late shift to Remain in the […] Read more »
The real lesson for the US elections from Brexit — watch the polls!
In the wake of the surprising Brexit vote in the UK, headlines around the globe have declared potential lessons for the US. presidential election—populist movements across the world taking back their countries, an angry working class rejecting the status quo, and Donald Trump at the center of the same sentiments […] Read more »
Brexit is not just Europe’s problem. It highlights a crisis in democracies worldwide.
Britain’s political system remained in turmoil Monday, virtually leaderless and with the two major parties divided internally. But the meltdown that has taken place in the days after voters decided to break the country’s ties with Europe is more than a British problem, reflecting an erosion in public confidence that […] Read more »