The goal is to create a society where work is central to life and the difference in how much you earn working and could earn on welfare is irrelevant.

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…

With the councils ‘urged’ to publish their detailed spending, what implications will this have?

Whatever the exact volume of oil being spewed into the Gulf, there is little doubt the US government is now dealing with a disaster of superlative proportions.

With a hung parliament and the first Coalition government in post-war history, are we witnessing the start of a dramatic demise of the Conservative and Labour parties as we know them?

Those who claim Britain was not a three party state before this election, cannot possible make the same claim now.

(c) Nick-Clegg
Nick Clegg yesterday asked for suggestions from us, the ordinary people, of laws and regulations to repeal. Well, to borrow and not give back an overused phrase, if I had a penny for every …

The recent spate of violent attacks against schools in China betrays a deeper set of social and political problems stemming from rapid economic growth and government repression.

The Liberal Democrats have achieved such a prestigious position in government that they are highly unlikely to give it up. But despite being a part of active governance, the Liberal Democrats risk their own credibility. Unless clear Liberal Democrat proposals result in consequent policies, any other such legislation will look like a Conservative , or Cameron blessed, policy.

The death last week of Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has raised the spectre of increased instability in the oil-rich West African state, following months of ethnic and religious violence in the north. Pressure is mounting for new president Goodluck Jonathan to name his deputy amid concerns for Nigeria’s stability.

A Lib-Con coalition was not only the right choice for the politically expedient and economically minded – it was the right choice for the public, full stop.

Imagine entering a whirlwind romance with a man or woman who sweeps you off your feet, exchange rings, vows and holy matrimony, only to be told by relatives and life long friends at the reception …