In 1922, the predominantly Catholic parts of Ireland left the United Kingdom, ... a near-miss that sent shockwaves through the U.K. political system.

The best way of tilting the axis of the British political system might be to pledge to smash it up. In a divided country, voters are united in the belief that the government has handled Brexit badly: ...

The United Kingdom is unusual in having no single written constitutional document that can be enforced by the courts. Instead it has a political constitution, which relies heavily on norms and ...

As the recent European Parliament elections underlined, such a plebiscite could well see the United Kingdom vote to leave. As the two-party system has declined, British politics has become more ...

If managed correctly, splintering and more volatile political systems – so-called ‘Dutchification’ – need not be a ticket to political and policy paralysis. ... In comparison, it stood at 52% in the ...

United Kingdom ranks No. 8 overall in the U.S. News Best Countries rankings. ... political, scientific and ... Countries With the Best Health Systems.

Roughly half or more in 13 of 17 publics surveyed say their political system needs at least major changes. A median of 38% say their system needs major changes, while 23% say it needs to be completely ...

A United Kingdom walks us dutifully through the couple's early travails in England, where racist street thugs and job loss turn out to be mere warm-ups for the combined wrath of Ruth's hidebound ...