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Prime Minister Theresa May in London on Friday. Credit Justin Tallis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Britain Will Pay for Theresa May’s Election Gamble

by Matthew d Ancona | Jun 14, 2017 | Opinion

LONDON — Like a stumbling figure from “The Walking Dead,” Britain’s prime minister, Theresa May, has yet to realize that she is a political zombie. For all her poise as she spoke on Downing Street on Friday, the day after Britain’s general election, when she declared...

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Photographer: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty via Bloomberg

Theresa May’s Biggest Mistake

by Therese Raphael | Jun 13, 2017 | Opinion

It’s happened again: The leader of a mainstream party was given favorable election odds, ran a poor campaign, got trounced on social media and was taught a painful lesson by voters. It’s tempting to ask if they’ll ever learn. Theresa May, the UK...

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British Prime Minister Theresa May. (AFP)

After Election Flop, May Vows to Form New Government

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 9, 2017 | World

British Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Friday that she will form a new government despite the general election shock that saw her lose her parliamentary majority. After asking Britain’s Queen Elizabeth for permission to form a new government, May said...

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Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, speaks at a campaign event in Reading, May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Foreign Intervention and the UK General Elections

by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jun 1, 2017 | Opinion

The UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s comments on the Manchester suicide bombing, suggesting that “Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security services, have pointed to the connections between wars our government has supported or fought in...

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Prime Minister Theresa May gives a speech at the Ealing Conservative Association in London, Britain May 20, 2017. (Reuters)

May Says Brexit Cannot Be Delayed as Elections Loom

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 22, 2017 | World

British Prime Minister Theresa May will call on Monday voters support her in her bid to deliver Brexit, amid poll figures showing that her Conservative party is losing its lead against its rivals. A series of polls ahead of Britain’s June 8 election have shown...