British political turmoil erupts in wake of Brexit vote

Written on June 27th, 2016 in comment, politics Comments Off

Published on The Washington Post, by Dan Balz, Anthony Faiola and Griff Witte, June 26, 2016.

LONDON —The political fallout from Britain’s stunning decision to leave the European Union intensified Sunday, with debate escalating inside the governing Conservative Party over choosing a successor to Prime Minister David Cameron and a coup attempt emerging against the leader of the opposition Labour Party … //

… Overnight came news that Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn had fired one of the most senior members of his leadership team, Hilary Benn, the shadow foreign secretary. The sacking of Benn, whom Corbyn accused of plotting against him, led to the resignation of another member of Labour’s leadership team, with British news organizations reporting that additional resignations would be coming.

The Labour revolt reflects fears that the party could suffer what Benn called a “catastrophic” defeat if there is a general election this fall, after the Conservative Party chooses a new leader to succeed Cameron … //

… Britain could undergo further dismantling if the nationalists in Northern Ireland, which also voted to remain in the E.U., press ahead with their calls for a vote on Irish reunification. Signs at the main post office in Belfast warned all who entered that it had already run out of applications for passports from Ireland … //

… Yet already, some E.U. politicians have said that if Scotland extends a hand, the E.U. should take it — suggesting the potential tug of war ahead for Scottish loyalties between London and continental Europe … //

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Links:

Falluja ‘fully liberated’ from Islamic State, on The Guardian, by Kareem Shaheen and agencies, June 26, 2016: Iraqi commander says last area of city held by Isis militants has been captured and operation is complete;

Hollande rejects Le Pen’s calls for Frexit referendum, on RT, June 26, 2016; (stupid: now our Frenchies wanting a Frexit have to wote for a Le Pen, and the Left needs some more 100 years to learn what’s fine politics – Heidi); FREXIT on Google Images-search;

Meet the European leaders hoping to cause the next Brexit, on The Washington Post, by Norbert Hofer, June 24, 2016;
BREXIT on Google Scholar-search;

after shocking vote, can U.K.’s Radical Left navigate a Left Exit from EU Neoliberalism? Debate, with JOSEPH CHOONARA and ALEX SCRIVENER, on Democracy Now, by Ami Goodman, June 24, 2016;

EU: MEPs call on Mario Draghi to consider helicopter money, on BIEN, by Kate McFarland, June 22, 2016;

Prehistoric Myths in Modern Political Philosophy – Karl Widerquist and Grant S. McCall, on BIEN, June 22, 2016;

10 chiffres clés sur l’intelligence artificielle, dans Objet Connecté, par Louise D., le 22 juin 2016;

Démocratie directe, la solution pour une Europe qui ne fonctionne pas, dans SWI swissinfo.ch, par Sonia Fenazzi, le 22 juin 2016.

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