A decade after the Brexit referendum, the New York Times argues that Britain under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is still engaged in “one long, painful process of trying — and failing — to make sense of this new reality.” The op-ed frames the post-Brexit era as the collapse of old political certainties, with neither major party yet offering a coherent vision for the country’s future.
Taken together, these stories paint a picture of a world where power politics consistently trumps principle — whether in Beijing, in US courtrooms, or on Ukrainian roads. The question, as always, is who pays the price.
