United Kingdom General election
11 | July | 2017
Theresa May won the general elections in the United Kingdom but she fell short of eight seats to gain majority. Against May's major electoral goal, the Conservative Party was not able to reinforce its mandate, a requirement to implement a hard Brexit in the upcoming negotiations with the EU. The Conservatives announced a post-electoral coalition with the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) of Northern Ireland in order to form government.
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Resources
UK election parties and candidates: Who is standing in your constituency in 2017? [15/05/2017]
The Daily Telegraph
Opinions & Analysis
A year on from when she first became Prime Minister, Theresa May is about to be replaced by someone even worse [11/07/2017]
James Moore, The Independent
4 takeaways on the Tory deal with the Democratic Unionist Party [26/06/2017]
Peter Geoghegan, Politico
Législatives britanniques : la revanche des « millenials» [18/06/2017]
Owen Worth, Le Monde
Britain's Norway Solution [15/06/2017]
Anatole Kaletsky, Project Syndicate
Législatives britanniques : la revanche des « millenials» [18/06/2017]
Owen Worth, Le Monde
Britain's Norway Solution [15/06/2017]
Anatole Kaletsky, Project Syndicate
The Labour Party now belongs to Jeremy Corbyn [10/06/2017]
The Economist
Theresa May’s failed gamble [10/06/2017]
The Economist
Britain’s Postelection Future [09/06/2017]
Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Europe
That Time Theresa May Forgot that Elections Come With Opponents [09/06/2017]
Emile Simpson, Belfer Center
Theresa May and the revenge of the Remainers [09/06/2017]
Anne Applebaum, The Washington Post
Britain Will Pay for Theresa May’s Election Gamble [09/06/2017]
Matthew D’Ancona, The New York Times
How Jeremy Corbyn Proved the Haters Wrong [09/06/2017]
Rachel Shabi, The New York Times
Législatives au Royaume-Uni : « Le programme de Corbyn, orienté vers les services publics, a aidé les travaillistes » [09/06/2017]
Entrevista a Matthew Robert Cole, Le Monde
May's Catastrophic Result Clouds UK's Future [09/06/2017]
Jörg Schindler, Der Spiegel
British Voters: Trust Nobody [09/06/2017]
Alex Massie, The Atlantic
The Punishment of Theresa May [09/06/2017]
David Frum, The Atlantic
How a minority government does (not) work [09/06/2017]
R.C., The Economist
The culture wars arrive in Britain [09/06/2017]
The Economist
That Time Theresa May Forgot That Elections Come With Opponents [09/06/2017]
Emile Simpson, Foreign Policy
How Theresa May Gambled Away Her Power [09/06/2017]
Timothy Stafford, The National Interest
How Theresa May Became Britain’s Mitt Romney [09/06/2017]
Matt Purple, The National Interest
Two Views From Brussels: How U.K. Election Changes Brexit Debate [09/06/2017]
Rikard Jozwiak, RFE
Mayday in the UK [09/06/2017]
George Walden, The American Interest
What the UK election result means for 'surprised' Trump and the US [09/06/2017]
Sam Meredith, Karen Gilchrist, CNBC
Everyone loses in UK election [09/06/2017]
Richard V. Reeves, Brookings Institution
What's next for British policy in the Middle East after the election [09/06/2017]
Chris Doyle, Middle East Eye
The rise of the remainers is about to begin. May’s Brexit strategy lies in ruins [09/06/2017]
Simon Jenkins, The Guardian
UK economy now in the fog of election uncertainty [09/06/2017]
Larry Elliott, The Guardian
The real winner in a hung parliament is whoever can see past it [09/06/2017]
Martin Kettle, The Guardian
Theresa May anointed herself Empress of Brexit. Now her authority is shot [09/06/2017]
Rafael Behr, The Guardian
Young people voted because Labour offered them a change. It’s that simple [09/06/2017]
Maya Goodfellow, The Guardian
Voters have backed spending more on strong and stable public services [09/06/2017]
David Walker, The Guardian
How a hung parliament totally changes the game for Brexit [09/06/2017]
Helen Parr, The Conversation
A seismic shift has occurred in British politics [09/06/2017]
Matthew Flinders, The Conversation
Five things the DUP will want in return for propping up a Conservative government [09/06/2017]
Connal Parr, The Conversation
How Theresa May’s election disaster looks from continental Europe [09/06/2017]
Patricia Hogwood, The Conversation
Why a Tory-DUP deal could bring even stormier waters to Northern Ireland [09/06/2017]
Peter John McLoughlin, The Conversation
British election results: May’s gamble backfires [09/06/2017]
George Parker, Financial Times
Was this the revenge of the liberal metropolitan elite? [09/06/2017]
Laurence Dodds, The Daily Telegraph
Theresa May, the new Hillary Clinton [09/06/2017]
Mary Ann Sieghart, Politico EU
5 takeaways from the UK election [09/06/2017]
Charlie Cooper, Politico EU
What went wrong for the Tories? [09/06/2017]
James Forsyth, The Spectator
The end of Brexit Britain [09/06/2017]
Nick Cohen, The Spectator
To survive, Tories must compromise with Remainers – and Corbynism [09/06/2017]
James Kirkup, The Spectator
The British left have enjoyed a golden night [09/06/2017]
Nick Hilton, The Spectator
Weak and unstable Theresa May’s gamble has failed – and now she will have to go [08/06/2017]
John Rentoul, The Independent
What's at Stake in the UK Elections? [07/06/2017]
James McBride, Council on Foreign Relations
With Leaders Like This, Britain Should Panic [07/06/2017]
Clive Crook, Bloomberg View
UK election: Brexit is back [02/06/2017]
Susi Dennison, ECFR
Labour and the Tories start to spell out their differences on Brexit [02/06/2017]
Dan Roberts, The Guardian
The Most Interesting Poll in Britain Right Now [01/06/2017]
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
Embers of Populism Shrivel May's Lead as U.K. Vote Nears [01/06/2017]
Therese Raphael, Bloomberg View
Which party’s manifesto promises would make Britain happiest? [30/05/2017]
Michael Plant, The Conversation
This election has sparked a weird debate – one in which no one seems to want to talk [29/05/2017]
Armando Iannucci, New Statesman
Battle of the British nationalisms [29/05/2017]
David Torrance, Politico EU
How the British election looks like America’s [29/05/2017]
Susan B. Glasser, Politico EU
At a time of great change, Theresa May offers nothing but the status quo [26/05/2017]
Daniel Fitzpatrick, The Conversation
Theresa May weathers passing campaign squalls [26/05/2017]
Bruce Anderson, Financial Times
What Made Theresa May Run With the Pack [24/05/2017]
Alan Cowell, The New York Times
Las propuestas lepenistas de Theresa May [22/05/2017]
Gabriela Cañas, El Pais
Jeremy Corbyn has defied his critics to become Labour’s best hope of survival[22/05/2017]
Gary Younge, The Guardian
We wanted a politics of audacity. May’s manifesto delivers it [21/05/2017]
Matthew d'Ancona, The Guardian
UK Conservatives slip in opinion polls ahead of election [21/05/2017]
Jane Mcintosh, Deutsche Welle
Theresa May Plays to Everyone, Promises Nothing [19/05/2017]
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
May and Corbyn Get Honest, Except on Brexit [19/05/2017]
Ferdinando Giugliano, Bloomberg View
Les conservateurs au pouvoir favoris des élections législatives du 8 juin au Royaume-Uni [15/05/2017]
Corinne Deloy, Fondation Robert Schuman
A Risk Worth Taking? The Rationale Behind Prime Minister May's Early Election Gambit [15/05/2017]
Hans Pung, RAND
Labour has a chance if it replaces Corbyn. Look at Australia in 1983 [12/05/2017]
Van Badham, The Guardian
Theresa May’s Vapid Vision for a One-Party State [11/05/2017]
William Davies, The New York Times
Labour will make Britain a force for good – the Tories would take us to war [11/05/2017]
Emily Thornberry, The Guardian
Lessons for the election campaign from UK media’s role in Brexit [10/05/2017]
Martin Moore, Gordon Neil Ramsay, The Conversation
Theresa May recites Labour’s lines, but doesn’t mean a word of them [10/05/2017]
David Graeber, The Guardian
Britain’s young people are getting back into politics at last [08/05/2017]
James Hart, The Conversation
UK local elections are ‘warm up’ act for June’s Brexit ballot [07/05/2017]
Andrew Hammond, The Gulf News
Are Brits Tired of Politics? [05/05/2017]
Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic
Strong and stable leadership: inside the Conservatives’ election slogan [04/05/2017]
Scott Taylor, The Conversation
The Election Could Give Theresa May a Mandate. It Won’t Give Her a Clue. [04/05/2017]
Gary Younge, The Nation
Fighting an election only to refuse a seat: Sinn Féin and Westminster abstention [02/05/2017]
Marie Coleman, The Conversation
Is this really the Brexit election? [28/04/2017]
Paul Whiteley, Harold D Clarke, Matthew Goodwin, The Conversation
What Mandate for Theresa May? [27/04/2017]
Chris Patten, Project Syndicate
Voter fatigue may be key to unlocking UK election [26/04/2017]
Peter Hellyer, The National
The UK election will be about more than just policy [26/04/2017]
Shelina Zahra Janmohamed, The National
Ukip thinks bashing Muslims wins votes – but this could spell its end [26/04/2017]
Miqdaad Versi, The Guardian
Uniting the Kingdom [24/04/2017]
Dave Keating, Berlin Policy Journal
UK election: Asking Britons how they want Brexit served [24/04/2017]
Jonathan Eyal, The Strat Times
UK election could accelerate unravelling of EU [24/04/2017]
Humphrey Hawksley, Nikkei Asian Review
Britain’s Mother Theresa [23/04/2017]
Trisha de Borchgrave, Al Arabiya
UK election will facilitate Brexit compromises [23/04/2017]
Stephen Blackwell, The National
Why an election offers the chance of a better Brexit [22/04/2017]
The Economist
What can Theresa May say to the Tory Remainers? [22/04/2017]
Hugo Rifkind, The Spectator
The curse of May? Prime Minister loses yet another spin doctor [21/04/2017]
Steerpike, The Spectator
Back to the future: The May-Corbyn debate [21/04/2017]
Rosa Prince, Politico EU
To understand Britain today, look to the 17th century [21/04/2017]
Bagehot, The Economist
Theresa May’s Snap Election Isn’t All About Brexit [20/04/2017]
Matthew Goodwin, Chatham House
Britain’s election will look the same as ever. But everything will be completely different. [20/04/2017]
Anne Applebaum, The Washington Post
Brexit is about to become unstoppable: Theresa May is killing off Remain for good [20/04/2017]
Rupert Myers, The Daily Telegraph
Could the 2017 general election turn Wales blue? [20/04/2017]
Roger Scully, New Statesman
Theresa May: the Brexit PM seeks a mandate [20/04/2017]
Jason Cowley, New Statesman
Why is the U.K. holding an election now? [20/04/2017]
David Howell, The Japan Times
The Foregone Conclusion of Britain’s Election [19/04/2017]
Kenan Malik, The New York Times
Brexit looms large over UK election [19/04/2017]
Susi Dennison, ECFR
May: elecciones, legitimidad y tentación [19/04/2017]
Salvador Llaudes, Real Instituto Elcano
Why Labour MPs are starting to get excited about Yvette Cooper [19/04/2017]
Stephen Bush, New Statesman
May Snap Election: A Move Toward British Disunification [19/04/2017]
Denis MacShane, The Globalist
May’s Election Gamble [18/04/2017]
Peter Kellner, Carnegie Europe
The UK’s general election: Mandate for a softer Brexit or preparation for going over the cliff edge? [18/04/2017]
Fabian Zuleeg, European Policy Centre
Theresa May’s biggest risk with election 2017 looks to be Scotland [18/04/2017]
William McDougall, The Conversation
May's Latest Brexit Gambit Is Clever But Not Smart [18/04/2017]
Therese Raphael, The Brookings Institution
Editorials
Theresa May's deal with the DUP will be a tricky balancing act [26/06/2017]
Telegraph
The Tory Disaster in Britain [12/06/2017]
Washington Times
Britain plunged into greater uncertainty by election result [10/06/2017]
South China Morning Post
Britain in Disarray [09/06/2017]
The New York Times
Theresa May hoped to strengthen Britain’s government. She did the opposite. [09/06/2017]
The Washington Post
The Guardian view on the 2017 election result: a call for a different Britain [09/06/2017]
The Guardian
Printemps cruel pour Theresa May [09/06/2017]
Le Monde
La derrota de Theresa May [09/06/2017]
El Pais
Theresa May's Disastrous Failure [09/06/2017]
Bloomberg View
The Guardian view on the Brexit election: look ahead now [07/06/2017]
The Guardian
Elecciones abiertas [07/06/2017]
El Pais
Britain's Strange Election About Nothing [07/06/2017]
Bloomberg View
The Guardian view on Northern Ireland’s election: not just border country [06/06/2017]
The Guardian
The Guardian view on the election: it’s Labour [02/06/2017]
The Guardian
Theresa May's Political Malpractice [31/05/2017]
Bloomberg View
The Guardian view on Theresa May’s manifesto: a new Toryism [18/05/2017]
The Guardian
The British Labour Party's Zombie Manifesto [16/05/2017]
Bloomberg View
Theresa May must not forget the voters' material aspirations [07/05/2017]
The Daily Telegraph
Theresa May's Brexit Platform [02/05/2017]
Bloomberg View
May’s bold election gambit [21/04/2017]
The Japan Times
UK Elections: a June date for Theresa May [20/04/2017]
The Hindu
Strengthening Britain’s Hand on Brexit [20/04/2017]
The New York Times
There’s a lot riding on Britain’s snap elections [20/04/2017]
The Washington Post
There is no time for Tory complacency [20/04/2017]
The Daily Telegraph
Theresa May’s Brexit Gamble [19/04/2017]
The Bloomberg View
Voters must ask themselves: who is fit to govern Britain? [19/04/2017]
The Daily Telegraph
News
Législatives au Royaume-Uni : les conservateurs perdent leur bastion londonien de Kensington [09/06/2017]
Le Monde
UK PM Theresa May says will 'reflect' on election, names ministers to stay on in posts [09/06/2017]
Deutsche Welle
Cabinet reshuffle: Who's set for promotion and who will be axed? [09/06/2017]
The Daily Telegraph
DUP manifesto: What they will demand to prop up Theresa May [09/06/2017]
The Daily Telegraph
What is a hung parliament and what happens now? [09/06/2017]
The Guardian
May reaches deal with DUP to form government after shock election result [09/06/2017]
The Guardian
'Yet another own goal' – EU points to Brexit breakdown after UK election [09/06/2017]
The Guardian
Jeremy Corbyn’s backing for Brexit vindicated by electoral gains [09/06/2017]
Politico EU
General election: May falters during challenge over record on public services [02/06/2017]
The Guardian
El ‘Brexit’ y sus efectos centran la campaña electoral en Reino Unido [02/06/2017]
El Pais
Royaume-Uni : porté par les sondages, Jeremy Corbyn se pose en garant d’un Brexit réussi [01/06/2017]
Le Monde
Royaume-Uni : quels sont les enjeux des élections législatives anticipées ?[31/05/2017]
Le Monde
Manchester Bombing Shifts Political Narrative as U.K. Election Looms [24/05/2017]
The New York Times
Theresa May's cult of personality [22/05/2017]
Deutsche Welle
La cyberattaque contre le NHS enflamme la campagne des législatives britanniques [15/05/2017]
Le Monde
Tories intensify attacks on Brussels, saying it supports Labour [07/05/2017]
The Guardian
UK election reinforces Scotland's divide [03/05/2017]
Deutsche Welle
Theresa May hires former Obama campaign chief [24/04/2017]
Politico EU
UK general election 2017: Poll tracker and odds [21/04/2017]
The Daily Telegraph
Theresa May seeks a snap election [18/04/2017]
The Economist
If Theresa May loses the General Election in June, is Brexit over? [18/04/2017]
The Daily Telegraph
