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'Munich' by Robert Harris. (Courtesy)
September 21, 2017, 3:39 pm
The deal with Hitler that buried Neville Chamberlain
Dropping this week, Robert Harris's historical fiction 'Munich' plays devil's advocate, examining whether the then-British PM was as naive as he appeared
By Robert Philpot
In this file photo dated Wednesday, March 29, 2017, a British flag is shown near to Big Ben's clock tower in front of the Houses of Parliament in central London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE)
September 12, 2017, 10:30 pm
Devastating UK survey finds half of Britons agree with anti-Israel statements
Largest and most detailed study of attitudes towards Jews and Israel ever conducted in Britain finds one in three citizens holds at least one anti-Semitic attitude
By Robert Philpot
Clockwise, from left: Hubert Butler with daughter Julia in 1960; two couples Butler helped save from the Nazis. (Courtesy)
August 25, 2017, 4:18 pm
When Ireland rejected Jewish orphans fleeing Nazis, this man saved dozens
A new film chronicling Irish anti-Semitism stars one WWII hero, essayist Hubert Butler, who was ostracized for speaking against the Catholic church
By Robert Philpot
Labour MP Leo Abse turned up at the House of Commons on June 6, 1965 for the Budget wearing a curry-colored suit with a strong 18th Century influence including a waistcoat of the period. (Keystone Pictures USA / Alamy Stock Photo)
July 28, 2017, 7:46 pm
The Jewish MP who pried open Britain’s closet door
As the UK marks the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of male homosexuality, Leo Abse is posthumously credited for his role
By Robert Philpot
Left, Dr. Jari Louhelainen conducts DNA testing on a shawl found next to one of Jack the Ripper's victims. Right, a newspaper sketch from October 13, 1888 depicting Jack the Ripper. (photo credit: Jari Louhelainen/AFP; Public domain)
July 13, 2017, 4:13 pm
Were the Jack the Ripper murders an elaborate anti-Semitic frameup?
Author Stephen Senise says it's no coincidence that Britain's most infamous unsolved crime is alleged to have been committed by a Jew -- it was planned that way all along
By Robert Philpot
Margaret Thatcher with Yitzhak Shamir in Jerusalem in 1986. (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
June 29, 2017, 1:40 pm
How Margaret Thatcher’s family sheltered an Austrian Jew during the Holocaust
Britain's first female PM was known for an iconoclastic love of Jews and Israel. That was at least partly rooted in an early experience
By Robert Philpot
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the pro-Brexit outcome of the UK's referendum on the European Union, in central London on June 25, 2016. (AFP/JUSTIN TALLIS)
June 23, 2017, 1:02 pm
One year on, Brexit vote casts specter of anti-Semitism over UK Jews
For many well-intentioned voters who chose to leave the EU, the outcome has backfired in ways they could never have imagined
By Robert Philpot
An empathy-building piece on why the Irish immigrated to England at London's Museum of Immigration and Diversity. (Ed Marshall/19 Princelet Street)
June 23, 2017, 12:30 am
A year after Brexit vote, London museum pays tribute to living history with refugee installation
The townhouse at 19 Princelet St. has been a gateway for Huguenots, Irish, Jewish and Asian immigrants. Now, as London’s Museum of Immigration and Diversity, it is a testament to valuable newcomers
By Robert Philpot
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, accompanied by her husband Philip, leaves after delivering a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on June 9, 2017 as results from a snap general election show the Conservatives have lost their majority. (AFP PHOTO / Ben STANSALL)
June 9, 2017, 3:37 pm
Unlike in Israel, focus on security sparked by terrorism did not aid the right
Cuts to policing and the watering down of anti-terrorist laws when she was home secretary meant Theresa May’s own record hurt her
By Robert Philpot
Britain's opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn waves as he leaves the Labour Party headquarters in central London on June 9, 2017 after results in a snap general election show a hung parliament with Labour gains and the Conservative Party losing its majority. (AFP PHOTO / Paul ELLIS)
June 9, 2017, 3:26 pm
‘Corbyn surge’ in London faltered in ‘bagel belt’ suburbs with strong Jewish vote
Had its leader not been so toxic in the Jewish community, Labour might have hurt PM May even more
By Robert Philpot
Britain's main opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn (L) speaking during a general election campaign speech in central London on May 26, 2017 and Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May (R) speaking at the launch of the Scottish manifesto in Edinburgh on May 19, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS AND Dan Kitwood)
June 2, 2017, 12:52 pm
Britain’s Jews want to see May in June, but will Corbyn rain on her parade?
A Labour victory next week would be an upset akin to Trump’s election last November. Nonetheless, polls indicate the Brexit-rocked nation could surprise
By Robert Philpot
Sir Paul McCartney and wife Nancy Shevell attend the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 2, 2014, in West Hollywood, California. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
May 25, 2017, 1:15 pm
50 years after ‘Sgt. Pepper’s,’ how Jews helped fill a Beatle’s lonely heart
From 'Fifth Beatle' Brian Epstein to two of his wives, Paul McCartney reached fame and fortune with a little help from his (Jewish) friends
By Robert Philpot
Despite pressures from anti-Israel and anti-Semitic voices within her party, Louise Ellman is running for reelection to the post she's held since 1997. (courtesy)
May 12, 2017, 3:57 pm
This tough-as-nails UK politician won’t be cowed by anti-Semitism in her own party
Saying it’s not in her character to be intimidated, often-attacked Jewish Labour MP Louise Ellman is an unabashed friend of Israel
By Robert Philpot
Britain's Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at a meeting about social care in Birmingham central England on Tuesday April 18, 2017. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
April 19, 2017, 3:17 pm
Will Britain’s Labour lose the Jews again in 7 weeks?
While historically the party held close ties with Jewish voters, it's lost support for appearing to be anti-Israel. With Corbyn at the helm, that's set to get worse
By Robert Philpot
Amanda Abbington, left, and Jenny Seagrove as Louisa Gould in 'Another Mother's Son.' (Screenshot)
April 13, 2017, 10:04 am
New film on Nazi occupation of Channel Islands prompts disquieting questions for Brits
How would people have behaved had the swastika flown over London? Actions by citizens in the only UK territory occupied by Hitler may offer uncomfortable clues
By Robert Philpot
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