By Steve Parkhurst, Senior Editor, USDR.
Looking at the news and opinion out of London each day.
7-6-2022
Steel tariffs will be the nail in the coffin of global Britain
Debate on energy security
7-7-2022
Live: Boris Johnson resigns as Prime Minister
Defiant to the bitter end, until it was too late – how Boris Johnson became Britain’s Trump
The prime minister resisted resigning until the very last, claiming he owed his mandate to the people, not the politicians – just as Donald Trump saw the mob outside the Capitol as ‘his people’
Instability and an unedifying leadership race ahead as Boris Johnson finally stands down
A new leader will redress the moral deficit, but it is difficult to see them revitalising a very tired and now traumatised government
How Carrie helped blow it for Boris
Will Liz Truss succeed Boris Johnson? Expect the unexpected
A leadership contest is more about who Tory MPs don’t want, than who they endorse as the next PM, writes
7-8-2022
Timeline of why Tory MPs abandoned Boris Johnson and forced him to quit
Ready for Rishi?
Sunak launches leadership bid
Rishi Sunak – Ex-chancellor launches Tory leadership bid after Boris Johnson resigns
Just days ago, the former chancellor quit the Treasury in protest over Johnson’s leadership
The problem with Tom Tugendhat’s ‘clean start’ manifesto
Rishi Sunak sparks full-blown leadership race as he unveils his bid to replace Boris Johnson
Commons Leader Mark Spencer and former Tory Party co-chairman Oliver Dowden have thrown their support behind him
What should the government do now?
History will be kind to Boris Johnson
7-9-2022
What the Tories should look for in their next leader
Boris Johnson retreats to Chequers as he considers leaving politics at next election following Tory coup
Uncertainty surrounds the Prime Minister’s next moves as he recuperates from an intense week at No 10 which saw the end of his premiership
7-10-2022
Tories adopt American-style campaigning
The unity ticket strategy has a chequered history in British politics
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Across The Pond is edited daily by Steve Parkhurst. Steve is a political consultant, a writer at his blog as well as a Senior Editor here at US Daily Review. Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveParkhurst