British Elections: Why Labour and Tories Are Declining, and 9 Other Trends
Filed under: Voting, International, United Kingdom
Two political scientists discuss 10 trends in British politics, including a move toward more checks and balances and more personality-centered elections.
Women’s Vote Will Likely Decide British Elections
Filed under: Voting, Woman Up, International, United Kingdom
Many things are still uncertain as we move toward the British general elections later this spring. But here's one thing everyone agrees on: This election will be decided by women.Signs of women's...
Is the EU in Trouble? (And Does America Care?)
Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Foreign Policy, Woman Up, International
It might seem curious that just three weeks after Ireland voted overwhelmingly to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, there's already fresh talk of the demise of the European Union. But despite eight painstaking years in the making, some...What Gordon Brown Can Learn From Massachusetts and Chile
Filed under: Voting, Woman Up, International, Campaigns
Oscars’ New Voting System: Could It Work for Gordon Brown?
Filed under: Voting, Woman Up, Culture, International
For Oscar lovers like me, the usual nail-biting anticipation that accompanies the annual Academy Awards is all the greater this year. Not only are there more films up in the category of Best Picture, but...Why a Hung Parliament in the U.K. Might Not Be So Bad
Filed under: Voting, Woman Up, International, United Kingdom
It looks increasingly likely that the British general elections will go right down to the wire. While the opposition Conservative party led the incumbent Labour party by as many as 17 percentage...Nick Clegg — Next British PM? — Infuses U.K. Election With Personality
Filed under: Debates, Polls, Voting, International, United Kingdom
The head of the Liberal Democrats was little known in the U.K. till last week's televised debate, but his performance has sparked a rapid rise in his party's poll numbers.
British Exit Polls Project Hung Parliament and Conservative Gains
Filed under: Polls, Predictions
Liberal Democrats are projected to win fewer seats than the 62 that they hold in the current Parliament.
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David Cameron Is Britain’s Prime Minister: Coalition Formed, Gordon Brown Resigns
New Prime Minister David Cameron Ends Labour Party Era in Britain
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