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British Politics

Focusing on the Facile

Hannah Fisher | Posted 11.17.2009 | World

Read More: England, Conservative, Political Parties UK, Politics News, House of Commons, British Elections, Politics, Labour, UK Politics, British Politics, 2010 UK General Election, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Parliament, World News
Hannah Fisher

Political speeches in Britain now contain little more than empty repetition, all substance is lacking. The British public has lost respect and will not start listening until a new breed of politician arises.

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Britain's Silent Conservative Movement

Emily Henry | Posted 10.28.2009 | World

Read More: Uk, Nick Griffin, Britain, Bnp, Question-Time, Gordon Brown, Conservative Party, England, Great Britain, Jack Straw, British Politics, Labor Party, David Dimbleby, World News
Emily Henry

Britain is tearing up its socialist roots and traversing a path back to conservatism. For those who feel sidelined in the immigration debate, the BNP has become a solution - albeit an extreme one.

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Politics is Difficult and Dirty. And a Noble Calling

Christina Patterson | Posted 09.22.2009 | World

Read More: Northern Ireland, Politics, Morgan Tsvangarai, Economy, British Politics, Ian Paisley, Recession, Martin McGuinness, Barack Obama, Ira, Zimbabwe, World News
Christina Patterson

If Alan Duncan and his ilk think it's tough to be a politician, they might give some thought to Morgan Tsvangirai.

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Sarah Palin: What the British Might Think...

Cedric Perrier | Posted 09.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gordon Brown, Britain, Susan Boyle, Conservatives, Cedric Perrier, David Axelrod, Ronald Reagan, Elliot Spitzer, Sarah Palin, British Politics, Labour Party, Lew Wasserman, Alaska, Palin 2012, Politics News
Cedric Perrier

Perhaps what America is observing is political opportunism in its freshest form. We see this a great deal in the new order of the entertainment industry: fame without responsibility.

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Brits to the Fascist BNP: "Not in My Name"

Jon Cruddas | Posted 08.13.2009 | World

Read More: British Politics, Bnp, Hope Not Hate, British Parliament, British National Party, World News
Jon Cruddas

On 4 June this year, Britain elected two members of the far-right British National Party (BNP) to the European elections -- the first time fascists have been elected to such posts.

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"Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely"

Hannah Fisher | Posted 07.18.2009 | World

Read More: Abuse of Power, Houses of Parliament, Law, Political Corruption, British Expense Scandal, Politics, Rule of Law, UK Politics, Law and Order, Gordon Brown, British Politics, World News
Hannah Fisher

The legitimacy of Parliament will remain open to dispute until promise of change actuates into real reform.

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The Three Ticking Time Bombs Under British Politics

Johann Hari | Posted 07.10.2009 | World

Read More: Gordon Brown, Britain, British Politics, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Labour Party, World News
Johann Hari

In reality, Gordon Brown has failed because of a double-whammy: he has continued with lousy and unpopular right-wing policies, and he sells them appallingly.

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Lessons from the Cambridge Union for the British House of Commons

Stephen Parkinson | Posted 06.20.2009 | World

Read More: British Politics, House of Commons, United Kingdom, Cambridge University, Cambridge Union, London-United Kingdom, World News
Stephen Parkinson

The search for a successor to British Speaker of the House, Michael Martin, has brought into focus the debating skills of our current crop of politicians.

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