May and Corbyn Serve Helpings of Populism for U.K. Election

  • Labour’s leaked manifesto put renationalization on the menu
  • Conservatives attack corporate greed, seek to cap energy bills

Why the U.K. is Heading to the Polls… Again

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Whoever wins Britain’s June 8 general election, free-market capitalism is going to be a bit less free-market.

For almost four decades Conservative and Labour governments have trusted competition and deregulation to deliver better lives for voters. Now both sides are hitting the brakes.