It would be fascinating were the producers able to arrange a quick transfer to a venue somewhere near the White House.
David Stewart
David Stewart, S.J., who was the London correspondent for America from 2014 to 2020, files from his native Scotland, where he now lives and works.
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Amid Brexit, a gaffe-rich U.K. election amuses but doesn’t engage voters
More and more, the political campaigns are indistinguishable from advertising campaigns for, say, breakfast cereals.
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Quick notes on a snap election in the United Kingdom
The U.K. populace at large did not appear to share the delight of the media and the political classes as the shortest parliament in 45 years came to an abrupt end.
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‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’ returns with angst, humor and Harry Potter
The ‘Hamlet’-inspired play made the playwright Tom Stoppard an overnight sensation.
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Mind the rap? London’s Bakerloo Line gets rave review
The London police have issued a statement asking “D.J.s to refrain from using the Tube as a pop-up club.”
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Former chancellor takes over as editor of the London Evening Standard
George Osborne lost his old government job when the Brexit referendum swept David Cameron’s team off the political stage.
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Defiant and united, London carries on after Westminster Bridge killings
Across the capital Londoners have been resolute, demonstrating an absolute refusal to be intimidated by this or any terror event
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If Scotland leaves the U.K., will Northern Ireland be next?
Each forecasted outcome would have been mocked only a few years ago—yet today, neither is unthinkable.
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Outrage in Britain as unaccompanied migrant children are abandoned
Some estimates suggest that there could be as many as 90,000 unaccompanied refugee minors scattered across Europe.
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Trump’s state visit to United Kingdom debated as hate crimes are up in London. Is Brexit to blame?
This is not a country at ease with itself, if it ever were. The United Kingdom continues to display more and more intolerance and anger.