Gary Younge

Columnist

@GaryYounge

Gary Younge, a member of The Nation’s editorial board, is a professor of sociology at the University of Manchester and a Type Media Fellow.

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Letters From the June 29/July 6, 2020, Issue Letters From the June 29/July 6, 2020, Issue

Labor Agonistes… No act of altruism…

Jun 16, 2020 / Our Readers, Gary Younge, and Sasha Abramsky

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Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson? Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson?

After Corbyn, after Covid, the Labour Party struggles to break through.

May 16, 2020 / Gary Younge

I Am So Tired

Brexit Fatigue Is No Reason to Leave the EU Brexit Fatigue Is No Reason to Leave the EU

British MPs are tired of arguing, but that’s no reason to approve Boris Johnson’s disastrous deal.

Oct 24, 2019 / Column / Gary Younge

Theresa May resigns

How Bad Can Brexit Get? How Bad Can Brexit Get?

Theresa May is out, but the crisis that made her premiership both possible and untenable has intensified.

May 30, 2019 / Column / Gary Younge

Brexit Is Not Just a Tragedy for Britain

Brexit Is Not Just a Tragedy for Britain Brexit Is Not Just a Tragedy for Britain

The UK’s ridiculous behavior has made the EU look far more coherent than it deserves.

Apr 18, 2019 / Column / Gary Younge

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Brexit Has Made the UK a Laughingstock Brexit Has Made the UK a Laughingstock

The British political class is in crisis.

Mar 21, 2019 / Column / Gary Younge

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Which Is Worse, Trump or Brexit? Which Is Worse, Trump or Brexit?

The answer will depend on what the left can make of what comes next.

Dec 13, 2018 / Column / Gary Younge

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Deal or No Deal? The Season Finale of the United Kingdom Deal or No Deal? The Season Finale of the United Kingdom

No one knows for sure how the Brexit episode will end.

Nov 28, 2018 / Gary Younge

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If You Build a Left Movement, the Candidates Will Come If You Build a Left Movement, the Candidates Will Come

The “what” and “why” of politics are more urgent than the “who.”

Oct 26, 2018 / Column / Gary Younge

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A Small Nation That Thinks It’s a World Power A Small Nation That Thinks It’s a World Power

Brexit emerged from its supporters’ nostalgia for a supposedly glorious past.

Sep 27, 2018 / Column / Gary Younge

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