Therese Raphael

Bloomberg Opinion Editor

Therese Raphael is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion covering health care and British politics. Previously, she was editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal Europe.

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Second Day of Junior Doctor Strike Action in England

Bloomberg Opinion

Britons Have Good Reason to Lose Faith in the NHS

The Tories aren't entirely to blame for the dire state of the NHS, but the party missed big opportunities to make it better.

June 3, 2024

June 3, 2024

OpinionTherese Raphael

Britons Have Good Reason to Lose Faith in the NHS

The Tories aren't entirely to blame for the dire state of the NHS, but the party missed big opportunities to make it better.

Second Day of Junior Doctor Strike Action in England

May 25, 2023

May 25, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

The UK Can’t Cut Immigration Without Suffering the Consequences

Global Britain has arrived, though it’s not what Brexiteers imagined.

BRITAIN-POLITICS-DEFENCE

May 23, 2023

May 23, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

A UK Speeding Scandal Threatens a Political Crash

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has given Prime Minister Rishi Sunak his latest headache.

Rishi Sunak Hosts Coronation Garden Party For Conservative MPs

May 22, 2023

May 22, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

How the UK Became a Terrible Place to Be a Doctor

Britain is bleeding doctors. Australia is soaking them up.

Industrial strike

May 16, 2023

May 16, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Giving Ukraine Missiles Is the Best — the Only — Option

Britain leans into its role as leading Ukraine arms supplier

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in United Kingdom

March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Britain’s Economy Looks Better, Feels Worse

Britain gets a better forecast and a no-drama budget. But a “vibecession” still clouds the outlook.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Presents His First Spring Budget

March 13, 2023

March 13, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Gary Lineker Scores a Hat Trick From His BBC Row

The star football pundit wins one over the BBC, the Tory government and the Labour Party.

BBC Coverage In Tatters As Sports Pundits Back Gary Lineker In Tweet Row

March 9, 2023

March 9, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Georgia Is a New Front in Russia’s Hybrid War

Vladimir Putin wants this once staunch US and European ally firmly in his club of authoritarian states.

Georgians protest outside the Russian em

March 8, 2023

March 8, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

London Has Become a Better City — for the Rich

A glaring affordability gap should serve as a warning for the capital and the rest of the UK.

London Has Become a Better City — for the Rich

March 8, 2023

March 8, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Rishi Sunak Can't Pretend Childcare Is a Niche Issue Anymore

Inaccessible childcare piles on costs for families, keeps women from working and holds back poorer children. The UK needs a plan to fix things.

The WonderWorks At Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden

March 7, 2023

March 7, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Rishi Sunak’s Tough Talk Won't Stop Migrant Boats

The UK is rolling out yet another deterrence policy with little chance of success.

BRITAIN-FRANCE-MIGRANTS-PROTEST

February 27, 2023

February 27, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Can Brexiters Finally Take Yes for an Answer?

The UK and the EU come up with an agreement both sides can live with — in principle. That alone is an achievement.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Unveils N. Ireland Brexit Deal

February 24, 2023

February 24, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Has Labour Grown Up or Is This ‘Cosplay Conservatism’?

Keir Starmer's missions for the UK are vague, but it's the ambition that matters for now.

Keir Starmer Unveils Plans For A 'Mission-led' Labour Government

February 15, 2023

February 15, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Nicola Sturgeon Was the Tories’ Best Foil. Now She’s Gone.

The surprise resignation of Scotland’s First Minister raises questions about the future of the SNP as well as Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party.

BRITAIN-SCOTLAND-POLITICS-STURGEON

February 10, 2023

February 10, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Sunak Heads Toward Another Brexit Cliff Edge

A bill to scrap all EU laws retained in the UK at the end of the year risks more confusion and chaos

Sky News marks Brexit day by projecting a farewell message on the white cliffs of Dover

February 8, 2023

February 8, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Zelenskiy Visits London and Echoes Churchill

Ukraine’s president doesn't yet have his planes, but his trip to the UK should be remembered for the message he delivered

President Zelensky Makes Surprise Visit To The UK

February 6, 2023

February 6, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Britain Needs Some Leveling Up in Its Military

Worries mount over the UK army falling behind the navy as Putin’s land war rages.

The Royal Tank Regiment Regimental Parade

January 31, 2023

January 31, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Labour Wants to Fix Brexit. Good Luck With That.

Three years after the UK left the EU, things may be even worse.

Day Three of The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023

January 26, 2023

January 26, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

Zahawi’s Careless Tax Error Is Sunak's Problem

UK Conservatives’ chairman leaves the government with no good options.

UK Daily Politics 2023

January 22, 2023

January 22, 2023

OpinionTherese Raphael

The Resilience Industrial Complex Strays from Reality

Our ability to foresee and survive risks should be more than a Davos meme. And the UK should know better.

Day Three of The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023