UK Politics

Double Dip Recession in UK Proves Austerity Doesn't Work

Ben Cohen | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Office for National Statistics, Downing Street, Ed Miliband, Conservative, Cameron, Miliband, David Cameron, Britain, UK Politics, Britain Austerity, UK Austerity, Austerity, World News
Ben Cohen

After enacting extreme austerity measure in the UK with the promise that cutting spending would solve the economic crisis, the Conservative government has a lot of explaining to do after it was announced last week that Britain was falling back into recession again.

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Murdoch Cameron

Jeff Danziger | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Rupert Murdoch, Political Cartoon, UK Politics, James Cameron, David Cameron Rupert Murdoch, Prime Minister David Cameron, Murdoch Cameron, Media News
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Cuts To Global Aid Are Unjustified - Even In The Current Climate

Dr David McNair | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Overseas Aid, Poverty, UK Impact, Children, Africa, UK Politics, Ghana, Global Motherhood, Global Aid, Save the Children, Immunisation, Impact, Home News
Dr David McNair

New figures from the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) show that global aid fell in 2011 for the first time in 14 years. The cut of nearly 3% will impede progress in reducing poverty and cost children's lives.

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Falklands Flare Up -- Could a New Oil Find Re-Ignite an Old Conflict?

John C.K. Daly | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Oil and Gas, Politics News, Oil and Gas Companies, Britain, Falkland Islands, Falklands War, UK Politics, Geopolitics, Oil, Argentina, Navy, Nuclear Submarine, World News, World News
John C.K. Daly

News that the Falklands' oil industry could potentially be worth $180 billion in royalties and taxes has reignited the smoldering diplomatic dispute between London and Buenos Aires.

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'Welcome Christmas Present' For Agency Workers Over Equality

PA | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Equal Rights, UK News, Trade Unions, UK Politics, Employment, Employment Rights, Home News

Agency workers across the UK were set to receive a pay and conditions boost when new rights come into force today. The Agency Workers Directive was...

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Britain And Ireland Ordered Not To Send Asylum Seekers Back to Greece

PA | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: UK Immigration, UK News, UK World, Eu, UK Politics, Home News

Britain and Ireland have been told they cannot send asylum seekers back to Greece because of the country's inadequate asylum arrangements. A Europe...

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Central Reservations

Lord Victor Adebowale | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Russia, Population, Elderly, Ed Milliband, UK Politics, The Squeezed Middle, Recession, Middle Classes, Birth Rate, Labour, Home News
Lord Victor Adebowale

The increase in the numbers of graduates has shown that the UK can produce large numbers of high-skilled people. A common criticism of university graduates is that they end up doing jobs that do not require a degree. What is needed is not fewer graduates, but an increase both in high-skilled jobs and in employers who are prepared to take responsibility for developing their staff to get them into these jobs.

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How Muslims Against Crusades Can Benefit From Theresa May's Ban

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Abortion, Gambling, Islam, Religion, UK-Border-Agency, UK Politics, Theresa May, Home Office, Muslims, Nhs, UK Politics News
Faisal J. Abbas

The UK Home Secretary Theresa May's decision to impose a ban on protest group 'Muslims Against Crusades' as of midnight tonight is highly likely to cause a storm of controversy.

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Philip Gould, a Tribute

Peter Kellner | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Philip Gould, Andrew Marr, UK Politics, New Labour, Honesty, Labour Party, General Election, Political Honesty, Tony Blair, Neil Kinnock, UK Politics News
Peter Kellner

Sometimes Philip used to be bracketed with spin-doctors, and criticised as a master of the darker arts of election campaigning. The truth is that he was the exact opposite. If today's politicians, journalists and, er, pollsters wish to pay his life proper tribute, it would be to speak as truthfully and candidly as he always did.

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Murdoch's Unraveling Empire and the Need for Civic Engagement

David A. Love | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: News Corp, Rebekah Brooks, News of the World Hacking Scandal, UK Politics, Media, Journalism, Barack Obama, Politics, Politics News, Civic Engagement, Rupert Murdoch, Fox News, Philadelphia, Media News, James Murdoch, Digital Divide, Republicans, Media News
David A. Love

The only thing more remarkable than the news of the Rupert Murdoch hacking-bribery scandal itself is the rate of its unraveling -- and Murdoch's unraveling.

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Britain Needs To Be On The Side of Internet Access Across The World

Douglas Alexander MP | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Social Media, Muhammad Al Bouazizi, Online Media, Middle East, UK Politics, Douglas Alexander, Internet, Democracy, Arab Spring, UK Politics News
Douglas Alexander MP

The "Arab Spring" is the most spectacular example of the dispersal of power. Before visiting the region, I was somewhat sceptical of the extravagant claims made about social media's role in the revolutions. But having visited Tunisia and spoken to activists there, I no longer think you can understand what happened without analysing the role that social media played.

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Ed Miliband Gives 'Robot-Like' Interview

Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: British Public Sector Strikes, Video, Britain, Great Britain, UK Politics, Ed Miliband, British Politics, UK Diary, British Labour Party Leader, British Labour Party, World News

Long the butt of punchlines for his nasal-sounding voice and geeky demeanor, British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has become a hot tabloid topic on...

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An Exclusive Conversation With Prime Minister Gordon Brown (VIDEO)

Baruch Shemtov | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gordon Brown, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Interview, UK Politics, World News
Baruch Shemtov

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Insurgent Ed Miliband Ends the New Labour Era

Michael Carmichael | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gordon Brown, Bruce Babbitt, Bill Clinton, Richard Gephardt, David Milliband, John Smith, Tony Blair, Tony Benn, Sam Nunn, Ed Milliband, Progressive Movement, New Labour, Lawton Chiles, UK Politics, British Politics, World News
Michael Carmichael

The election of 40-year-old Ed Miliband to lead the UK's Labour Party proves the existence of a vibrant progressive movement in Britain that mirrors Barack Obama's victory over Hillary Clinton in 2008.

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How New Leader Ed Miliband Can Restore the Labour Family

Indra Adnan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gordon Brown, Unity, Leadership, David Miliband, Tony Blair, Voters, Labour Party Elections, Opposition, UK Politics, Electoral Reform, Ed Miliband, New Labour, Fairness, m4c, Politics News
Indra Adnan

Brothers David and Ed Miliband recently went head-to-head in the fight to become the new leader of Britain's Labour party. In the end, Ed won 50.65% of his party's votes to his older brother's 49.35%.

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Where Miliband Meets Obama

Indra Adnan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, David Miliband, Labour Party, Economic Crisis, Saul D Alinsky, Employment, Nick Clegg, Trade Unions, Obama, The Shift, Global Recession, Movement for Change, Shadow Foreign Minister, UK Politics, Ed Miliband, The Big Society, Left-Wing, David Cameron, World News
Indra Adnan

Obama and Miliband have this in common: despite their strong left-wing credentials, neither are wholly committed to the historical, ideological frameworks of their parties.

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David Cameron's Father Dies While Vacationing In France

AP | DAVID STRINGER and CLAUDE PARIS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK Affairs, UK Politics, British Prime Minister, British Prime Minister David Cameron, French Riviera, Ian Cameron, David Cameron Father Dies, David Cameron, David Cameron Father, British Politics, Nicolas Sarkozy, World News

LONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron's father died in France on Wednesday after suffering a stroke while on vacation, the leader's offi...

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DK Matai | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nick Clegg, UK Election Debate, UK, France, Germany, European Union, Spain, Europe, London, UK Election, Liberals, Financial Crisis, Bank of England, Liberal Democrats, Financial Regulation, UK Politics, Gordon Brown, British Election, David Cameron, Nick Clegg Bio, Democrats, National Debt, National Debt Soars, Green News, UK Parliament, Pm, Prime Minister, Business, Business News, Global Economy, Green Living, Greece, Facebook, Twitter, World News
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DK Matai | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Global Economy, Nick Clegg Bio, Liberals, France, David Cameron, Spain, Business, Facebook, London, Gordon Brown, UK Parliament, Bank of England, National Debt, British Election, Greece, Germany, National Debt Soars, Business News, Financial Crisis, Pm, Prime Minister, Liberal Democrats, Financial Regulation, Twitter, UK Politics, Nick Clegg, European Union, Green Living, Democrats, UK Election Debate, Green News, Europe, UK Election, Banks, World News
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Nick Clegg Says He Won't Work With Gordon Brown

Huffington Post | Adam Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gordon Brown, Labour Party, UK Politics, British Election, Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrats, David Cameron, UK Election, World News

Nick Clegg, leader of the British Liberal Democrats, has announced that he would be willing to join forces with current party of power Labour in the u...

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Britain's Hot New Bromance: Cameron and Clegg

Time | Catherine Mayer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Nick Clegg, David Cameron, UK Politics, UK Election, World News

As the couple stepped out through the French windows and past trailing wisteria to the sun-flecked lawn where their guests awaited on gilded chairs, s...

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Who is David Cameron?

Ginny Dougary | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conservatives, David Cameron, UK Politics, Gordon Brown, World News
Ginny Dougary

The past year has been a momentous one for David Cameron. As Gordon Brown's Government stumbles from crisis to crisis, Cameron has reaped the politica...

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Focusing on the Facile

Hannah Fisher | Posted 05.25.2011

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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"Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely"

Hannah Fisher | Posted 05.25.2011

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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