Articles tagged with: Barack Obama
The relationship between the United States and United Kingdom is still significant. The mistake is to assume it is exclusive – for either party.
Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to the US has been dominated by debates over the role of BP and the British government in the release of Lockerbie bomber, Abdel Basset al-Megrahi.
Why are Europe and America taking different measures towards their economies, and just how different are they?
Was General McChrystal relieved of his position for his loud mouth, his ineffective strategies, or for the political convenience of the Obama administration? Is his replacement, General Petraeus, the right choice to take up the reins? Let’s take a closer look…
General Stanley McChrystal’s position as commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan was rendered untenable this week after it emerged that he had repeatedly mocked senior White House officials during a candid interview with the magazine Rolling Stone
Thank god for Diane Abbott, and perhaps even more so, for David Miliband. Were it not for these two sterling defenders of human rights, liberty and diversity, women and ethnic minorities would be unrepresented in …
Robert Kennedy once pointed out, “everyone likes the word progressive but no one likes the word change.” So what is ‘progressive’ politics?
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Writing their semi-satirical 1969 hit about a former resident of Tucson, Arizona, Lennon and McCartney were hardly suggesting the most radical reorms to immigration policy in recent American history. Four decades later however …
The House of Lords embodies the genius of the British constitution – balance of power. Electing it would allow it to descend into drunkenness.
The advancement of knowledge is a fundamental human trait and something we should encourage, not lay aside because of the costs involved.
