The more things change… Britain, Russia and the war in Ukraine
It has not been an easy winter for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Whether it is overlooking a friend’s paid lobbying or lockdown parties at Downing Street, the British leader has often found himself in the media spotlight for all the wrong reasons. This uncertain domestic situation has had a drastic effect on the fortunes of his own Conservative Party, with recent by-election results often turning in favour of opposition parties. Polls now show steady support for the Labour Party for the first time since Johnson’s landslide election victory in late 2019. Nevertheless, the famously resilient Boris continues to hold on to his job.
April 25, 2022 -
Niall Gray
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AnalysisIssue 3 2022Magazine

The past month has seen the UK largely attempt to push its allies towards what NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg described as a “new normal” for European security. Photo courtesy of NATO.