Jeremy Cliffe

The Economist

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Jeremy Cliffe is a columnist for the Economist.

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During the Obama administration, numerous Republicans criticized Obama for "leading from behind."

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After hundreds of years of almost continuous warfare, 28 nations created the European Union. Now, the UK is becoming the first to go back on its own.

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