In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Elliot Waldman talk about the reasons behind Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s surprise victory in this week’s elections in the U.K. They also discuss the implications of the results for Britain, Brexit and the 2020 U.S. election.

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Will Boris Johnson’s Brexit Gamble Cost Him the U.K. Elections?

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In Northern Ireland, There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Good Brexit’

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