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British MPs To Go "Clubbing" To Investigate Cocaine

Posted 12.03.2009 | World


British MPs are to enjoy a night out "clubbing" in order to learn more about the cocaine trade. The BBC reports that the House of Commons home affair...

Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister, Mocks Rival David Cameron's Eton Past (VIDEO)

timesonline.co.uk | Philip Webster, Political Editor | Posted 12.02.2009 | World


Gordon Brown produced his most combative Commons performance for many months today as he mocked David Cameron as a smooth-talking PR man who dreamt up...

Focusing on the Facile

Hannah Fisher | Posted 11.17.2009 | World


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.

The Declaration of Independence: Good Spin Plus High Principles

Lanny Davis | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics


Lanny Davis

This was pure political spin. Scapegoat the king, obviously an easier target to demonize than the collective gentlemen of the House of Commons.

Bonfire of The Vanities: The Arrogance of British Politics

Cedric Perrier | Posted 07.17.2009 | World


Cedric Perrier

Politicians have long been fodder for the rabble-rousing editor of any tabloid, but when exactly did we stop respecting or appreciating those we elect to represent us in the legislative process?

Gurkhas Win Right To Settle In UK

BBC | Posted 06.21.2009 | World


All Gurkha veterans who retired before 1997 with at least four years' service will be allowed to settle in the UK, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has sai...

British House of Commons: Demanding Justice For Armenians, Not Just Genocide Recognition

Harut Sassounian | Posted 06.20.2009 | World


Harut Sassounian

This continuum of massacres, genocide and deportations highlights the existence of a long-term strategy implemented by successive Turkish regimes from the 1890's to more recent times.

Lessons from the Cambridge Union for the British House of Commons

Stephen Parkinson | Posted 06.20.2009 | World


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.

Michael Martin Resignation Sought By British Lawmakers Over Expense Scandal

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 06.18.2009 | World


LONDON — The speaker of Britain's House of Commons apologized Monday for his role in the burgeoning lawmaker expense scandal, hoping to retain h...

"Prorogue" Eh! A Coup in Ottawa?

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics


Amb. Marc Ginsberg

In the scheme of great challenges faces the incoming Obama administration, an internal threat to Canada's democracy just ain't on anyone's priority list.