Conservative Party

An Ugly Lesson in Repression at Cambridge University

Thomas Glave | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Conservative Party UK, Conservative Party, Cambridge University, Education Protest United Kingdom, Conservative Party United Kingdom, Education Reform United Kingdom, Budget Cuts, Budget Cuts UK, Education Protest, Budget Cuts United Kindom, Owen Holland, David Willetts, College News

While Willetts's problematic intentions are one matter of critical importance in the U.K. today, the severe punishment of Owen Holland by Cambridge University -- punishment clearly intended to make an example of him by intimidation meant to target, discourage and stifle dissent -- is another entirely.

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Why Wrecked Economies Need More Parental Leave

Christina Patterson | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Conservative Party, Protests, Tories, Maternity Leave, Childcare, Inside Job, Economy, World News

The U.S. is one of just four countries in the world that have no federal law for paid maternity leave at all. The others are Liberia, Papua New Guinea and Swaziland. I'm not at all sure you could say that it's a brilliant strategy for growth.

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While Labor Unions Show Their Might In U.K., Workers' Influence Remains Slight In U.S.

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Conservative Party, British Strikes, Ed Balls, Labour Party, British Labor Strikes, David Cameron, British Unions, Business News, Organized Labor, Organized Labor u.s., Liberal Democrats, Austerity, Business News

To those prone to suggest that the power of organized labor is declining in advanced economies, Great Britain offered up a potent counter-argument las...

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750,000 Public Sector Workers Go On Strike In Britain

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Gordon Brown, Conservative Party, Ed Balls, Labour Party, David Cameron, British Unions, Ed Miliband, Liberal Democrats, Austerity, Video, Business News

LONDON — Thousands of British schools will close and travelers will face long lines at airport immigration Thursday when three quarters of a million...

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Wanted: An Opposition Party, Not a Coalition

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 06.25.2011

Read More: Conservative Party, S Teny Hoyer, Austerity Economics, David Cameron, Nancy Pelosi, Nick Clegg, Democratic Party, Congressional Progresssive Causcus Budget, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Congressional Prgressive Caucus, Politics News

The president and his party should consider the fate of Nick Clegg and his Liberal Democrats before committing themselves to a coalition government that's doomed to fail.

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The Curse of the Cult of the Amateur

Christina Patterson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: British Politics, Jamie Oliver, David Cameron, Budget Cuts, Economy, Conservative Party, Foreign Policy, World News

We don't really need to be reminded that the spirit of British amateurism is alive and well. We can see it in a foreign policy that appears to be modeled on Carry on Up the Khyber, and in an economic policy that appears to be modeled on Calendar Girls.

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"First Do Much Harm": UK & US Conservatives Stomp on Healthcare in Unison

Martin Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cynically Mis-Named Legislation, Sicko, Conservatives, David Cameron, Health Care Reform, British Politics, Michael Moore, Conservative Party, Hyphens, Health Care, Republicans, Politics News

You have to hand it to conservatives. When they want to stomp on regular folks -- they know how to act in unison. On the exact same day that Republi...

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Kochs Invade Canada

Chris Genovali | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Koch Industries, Climate Change Denial, Proposition 23, Green Energy, Ontario, Conservative Party, David Koch, Charles Koch, Faces of Transformation, Wall Street Journal, Tim Hudak, Canada, Green News

After losing their fight for Proposition 23 in California, one hoped the world would be safe from Charles and David Koch. But now, their misinformation campaign is drifting into Canada.

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Protest Works. Just Look at the Evidence -- And Start to Fight Back

Johann Hari | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxes, Conservative Party, Corporate Welfare, Corporate Taxes, George Osborne, Vodafone, Protest, Politics News

If enough of us demand it, in Britain and the US, we can make the rich pay their share for the running of our country, rather than the poor and the middle.

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Democrats Just Love Those Ticket Splittin' Republicans!

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gop, Tea Party, Marco Rubio, Doug Hoffman, Mike Castle, Bill Owens, Tea Baggers, Chris Coons, Democrats, Christine O'donnell, Lisa Murkowski, Charlie Crist, NY 23rd District, Joe Miller, Conservative Party, Republican Party, Matt Doheny, Politics News

Democrats are enjoying sitting back with their popcorn buckets as they watch the GOP Civil War get nastier by the minute, making it even more likely that the left will have another two years at the controls.

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Profiles in Doing Both: Can David Cameron Cut Deficits and Stimulate Growth?

Inder Sidhu | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conservative Party, World Economy, Britain, United Kingdom, Spending, Economy, David Cameron, Doing Both, Cisco, Stimulus, World News

"The West's Most Daring Government." That's what The Economist is calling the United Kingdom's new Conservative-Liberal coalition, headed by Prime M...

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New York Conservative Party Planning Anti-'Ground Zero' Mosque TV Ad Campaign

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conservative Party, New York Conservative Party, Ground Zero Mosque, Ground Zero Mosque Ad Campaign, New York Conservative Party Ground Zero Mosque, New York City, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's Conservative Party is planning a television ad campaign to pressure a New York City utility to use its power to block ...

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Key Players In Britain's Coalition Government

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, Conservative Party, David Cameron, UK Government, UK Election, United Kingdom, World News

LONDON — Britain's new coalition government was still coming into focus Wednesday. Here are some of its key players: Prime Minister – Con...

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Nick Clegg Faces Agonizing Coalition Choice

AP | JENNIFER QUINN and JILL LAWLESS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, Labour Party, David Cameron, Conservative Party, World News

LONDON — The kingmaker in Britain's drama-soaked election faces what must be an agonizing choice. Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats must deci...

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David Cameron Modernized Tories, But Can He Win?

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK Election 2010, UK Election Results, British Election 2010, David Cameron, UK Election, Conservative Party, World News

LONDON — Ambitious blue blood or an average "Call me Dave" kind of guy? David Cameron has tried to remake his Conservative Party in his own ima...

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UK Election: Candidates Make Final Push For Votes

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conservative Party, UK, Gordon Brown, Great Britian, Labour Party, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Poll, UK Election, Liberal Democrats, World News

Britain is heading to the polls Thursday to vote in what at least one writer for the Times of London is calling "the most exciting election in a gener...

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Lessons in Education from Sweden

Christina Patterson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Conservative Party, Sweden, British Election, Tory, Free Schools, David Cameron, Independent Schools, World News

If Britain were a bit more like Sweden, said a Tory minister last week, "I, for one, would not object". Well, nor would I. Sweden has one of the smallest gaps between rich and poor in the world.

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UK Election Poll: Conservative Party Leading But No Majority

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Cameron UK Election, Tory Party, Conservative Party, David Cameron, UK Election, UK Polls, World News

LONDON — Britain's three main party leaders fanned out across the country on Monday to campaign in target districts, as a new poll suggested the...

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UK Election: Conservatives Poised to Give Britain a Good Flocking...

Martin Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conservative Party, Gordon Brown, Flock of Seagulls, British Election, Labour Party, UK Election, David Cameron, Tony Blair, Well-Hung Parliament, Rupert Murdoch, Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrats, World News

Only the vagaries of Britain's first-past-the-post "winner-takes-all" electoral system stands between the Labour Party and obliteration.

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Philip Lardner, British Tory Candidate, Suspended For Calling Homosexuality 'Not Normal'

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conservative Party, Philip Lardner, Homophobia, British Election, Conservative Party UK, Homophobia UK Election, David Cameron, UK Election, World News

Philip Lardner, a Conservative party candidate in the upcoming British election, has been suspended after he argued that homosexuality is "not normal....

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UK Election Day Live Updates

Huffington Post | Nicholas Sabloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gordon Brown, Tory Party, UK Election, Conservative Party, UK Election Twitter, Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrats, Labour Party, Britain Election, David Cameron, UK Election Twitter Debate, World News

Follow the latest news out of the UK as Britain goes to the polls on Thursday, May 6. Don't know what's going on? Check out our UK Election Big News p...

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'Cameron Girls' Sing To Tory Candidate (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conservative Party, Obama Girls, British Election, David Cameron, England, Conservative Party UK, Cameron Girls, UK Election, Video, World News

David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party and British prime minister candidate, has inspired a pop tribute - the 'Cameron Girls.' While America...

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UK Election 101: Harry Potter & The Half-Baked Prince Of Conservatives

Martin Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gordon Brown, Conservatives, British Elections, Labour Party, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, British Politics, Harry Potter, Conservative Party, New Labour, British Prime Minister, Liberal-Democrat Party, J.K. Rowling, World News

Nick Clegg is now the Susan Boyle of politics. Without the Bulgarian tractor-driver's eyebrows and the public thumb-sucking. He's likely to remain the new flavor of hysteria for at least a week.

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Gordon Brown And David Cameron Clash At Last Prime Minister's Question Time Before Election (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gordon Brown, British Election, England, May 6, May 6 UK Election, Labour Party, David Cameron, Conservative Party, UK Election, World News

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his rival David Cameron have clashed in the last Prime Minister's Question time before the UK's election in Ma...

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UK Goes Forward To The Past! A Cabinet That Looks Like... Eton (No Blacks, Gays or Jews Need Apply)

Martin Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Mrs. Mopps, Cleaning Ladies, Elite, Cabinet, Conservative Party, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Ethnic Diversity, Prep Schools, Toffs, Eton, Privilege, Gender Diversity, Colonialism, The Dashed Natives Are Restless!, Zulus, World News

Fortunately for this true-blue Tory son of the landed gentry, David Cameron has been able to pick a cabinet that looks like his alma-mater -- Britain's most exclusive, elite, boys-only private school Eton.

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