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ICYMI: At last, jolly Boris Johnson moves into Number 10 Clowning Street
It’s been inevitable for some time, and finally it happened, Boris Johnson has become Britain’s new prime minister. It must be that famous British sense of humour.
Jul 26, 2019 14:14
Avoiding past mistakes or more imperialism? RT debates controversial UK MoD ties with university
A British university took flak for allegedly providing paid “cultural advice” to the British Army on how to act in the country’s former colonies across the globe. RT heard opposing takes on whether the outrage is justified.
Jul 27, 2019 08:43
‘Herr Juncker in the bunker’: Brexiteer’s off-the-cuff potshot sets Twitter alight
Oft-controversial Conservative MP Mark Francois has once again set Twitter aflame, this time with an off-the-cuff remark linking the EU with Nazi-era Germany by referring to the EC president as “Herr Juncker in the bunker.”
Jul 26, 2019 14:54
Militarizing academia? UK university receives £400k from UK military for ‘cultural advice’ – report
The British MoD has reportedly paid a UK university at least £400,000 ($500,000) for “cultural advice” on how to operate in former colonies, leading to accusations of the “militarization of academia.”
Jul 26, 2019 11:53

‘Non-titled males’ & imperial measures: Jacob Rees-Mogg mocked for archaic staff style guide
Boris Johnson’s newly appointed Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg is providing endless meme content for sarcastic Twitter users with a leaked staff memo containing his old-school instructions for punctuation.
Jul 27, 2019 10:03
Avoiding past mistakes or more imperialism? RT debates controversial UK MoD ties with university
A British university took flak for allegedly providing paid “cultural advice” to the British Army on how to act in the country’s former colonies across the globe. RT heard opposing takes on whether the outrage is justified.
Jul 27, 2019 08:43
BoJo facing investigation over sending ‘unsolicited’ personal emails to British public – report
Boris Johnson has found himself in hot water just two days into his premiership after members of the public complained of allegedly receiving “unsolicited email communication” from the UK’s new prime minister.
Jul 26, 2019 16:00
‘Herr Juncker in the bunker’: Brexiteer’s off-the-cuff potshot sets Twitter alight
Oft-controversial Conservative MP Mark Francois has once again set Twitter aflame, this time with an off-the-cuff remark linking the EU with Nazi-era Germany by referring to the EC president as “Herr Juncker in the bunker.”
Jul 26, 2019 14:54
ICYMI: At last, jolly Boris Johnson moves into Number 10 Clowning Street
It’s been inevitable for some time, and finally it happened, Boris Johnson has become Britain’s new prime minister. It must be that famous British sense of humour.
Jul 26, 2019 14:14
Militarizing academia? UK university receives £400k from UK military for ‘cultural advice’ – report
The British MoD has reportedly paid a UK university at least £400,000 ($500,000) for “cultural advice” on how to operate in former colonies, leading to accusations of the “militarization of academia.”
Jul 26, 2019 11:53
‘Are you OK guys?’ Baffled Brits cringe at the Sun’s bizarre Boris front page
Boris Johnson has not even been British prime minister for one week and already things are getting weird. Nowhere is this more evident than the cover of Friday’s Sun, which features BoJo as the actual sun.
Jul 26, 2019 11:36
He’s back! Boris puts alleged leaker and warmonger Williamson in charge of UK schools
There’s widespread disbelief that Boris Johnson is now the UK’s prime minister, but have you noticed that Gavin Williamson is back, and he’s been put in charge of educating Britain’s kids?
Jul 25, 2019 17:12
Ready for Brexit & election? BoJo MASSACRES May's cabinet to install hardline Leavers
New UK PM Boris Johnson conducted a cabinet bloodbath on his first day that saw Theresa May's ministers replaced with loyal, true Brexit believers. It has all the hallmarks of a government readying itself for a general election.
Jul 25, 2019 15:47
PM Boris Johnson addresses MPs for first time, signalling new tougher approach to Brexit
After officially being installed as Britain's new prime minister, Boris Johnson made his first address to lawmakers in the House of Commons to outline his new government’s approach to solving the Brexit debacle.
Jul 25, 2019 10:32
‘Not in real world’: Irish PM rubbishes BoJo’s pledge of ‘new & better’ Brexit deal
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar slammed the idea of an entirely new Brexit deal offered by the freshly appointed British PM Boris Johnson, saying that it’s simply “not going to happen.”
Jul 25, 2019 01:31
Is new PM Boris Johnson going to save the UK? Fencesitter Finds Out!
It’s been another mad week in British politics with Boris Johnson taking over as the UK’s new prime minister.
Jul 24, 2019 21:13

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