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May’s Brexit deal stumbles in Parliament. Now she is fighting to save her government.

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What the new British ambassador to the US means for the ‘special relationship’

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The new envoy to Washington is a politician, not a career diplomat. That might be just what the US-UK relationship needs at this moment.

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May’s Brexit deal stumbles in Parliament. Now she is fighting to save her government.

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With a return of war to Europe and security threats rising, strengthening Britain’s relationships with its closest allies is firmly in the national interest, writes UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 15, 2019

May’s Brexit deal stumbles in Parliament. Now she is fighting to save her government.

By David A. Wemer

At the end of her remarks on January 15, May promised that her government will not simply “run down the clock” toward the Brexit deadline.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 14, 2019

The Brexit uncertainty that worries Ireland

By John M. Roberts

The Good Friday Agreement, which had to be approved by referenda on both sides of the border, ensured agreement in Dublin as well as Belfast that Northern Ireland would remain a part of the UK so long as its population voted to remain with Britain.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 10, 2019

May’s Brexit deal faces another test. What if it fails?

By David A. Wemer

It remains unclear whether May’s government allies have been able to convince enough MPs to support the deal.

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Dec 21, 2018

Economic Outlook for 2019

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December 2018 is set to become the worst year-end finish for US markets since 1931. A yield curve inversion combined with the fourth annual rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and growing geo-political uncertainty, triggered widespread angst among US investors about an economic slowdown and the increasing probability of a recession. This edition of the EconoGraphic assesses key economic indicators to make a case that while a slowing of the US economy seems certain, a recession in the next two years remains unlikely.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 21, 2018

Brexit will be detrimental for US ties with the UK and the EU

By Stuart E. Eizenstat

Brexit will be a blow to US-UK economic relations, to US companies doing business in the UK, and to the economy of the UK, the United States’ closest ally.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 18, 2018

Here’s what Brexit would mean for the transatlantic relationship

By Peter Ricketts

The goal of Atlanticists on both sides of the pond should be to keep alive the conviction of the founding fathers of NATO that it is profoundly in the national security interests of Britain and the United States to promote a strong multilateral alliance attuned to the security threats of today and tomorrow.

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Dec 17, 2018

Ben Nimmo Quoted in Politico Europe on Britain Grappling with Dark Web

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Ben Nimmmo spoke to Politico Europe about the internationalization of nationalism on the dark web and how the United Kingdom is responding.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 12, 2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May: victorious but still trapped in a minefield

By John M. Roberts

The next mines she must avoid are the timing of a vote on the Brexit agreement she reached with the European Union in November and demands for a vote of no confidence in her government in the House of Commons.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 12, 2018

May Survives Confidence Vote, Brexit Faces an Uncertain Future

By David A. Wemer

British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a dramatic challenge to her leadership during a Conservative Party vote on December 12, but she still must find a way to pass the Brexit agreement she negotiated with the European Union through a skeptical Parliament. Serious concerns about how to keep the border between the Republic of Ireland […]

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New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2018

Brexit and the Irish Backstop: the fear that dare not speak its name

By John M. Roberts

Responding to comments from a plethora of critics in the wake of her statement, May told Parliament on December 10 that the British government “retains its commitment to the Belfast Good Friday Agreement and the commitments the government made within that agreement.”

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