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I wouldn't say there was election fever in Britain; most of the election campaign's first week has been uninspiring, dull stuff without real controversy or passion. That may be because the two big parties both have such visible weaknesses (Gordon Brown, for Labour; most things except David Cameron, for the Conservatives); it may be because of the … [Read more...]
Last week's budget wasn't much to write abroad about - very few of us here expected it would be. In truth Alistair Darling had very little room for manoeuvre, Britain's budget deficit being so high at just under ï¿¡170 billion. Some government backbenchers might have wanted to bribe the electors with a giveaway budget: one of the great Labour … [Read more...]
So now we're sure the general election will be held on May 6th. Not officially. Firm knowledge on the day Gordon Brown decides (and it is his personal decision) to take the short car ride to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament. Which she certainly will, according to constitutional convention and because Parliament is near is … [Read more...]
Oldest royal remains found in Germany A team of experts are currently trying to identify a set of bones discovered at Germany's Magdeburg Cathedral. They believe they may have found 10th century Anglo-Saxon princess Eadgyth, the sister of King Athelstan and the granddaughter of Alfred the Great. Tests on the bones are still pending at … [Read more...]
Last time, I wrote about Anjem Choudary and his Islamist gang, Islam4UK. Well I doubt I'll be writing about them again, because since then they've managed to get themselves banned. The government has power to "proscribe" organisations under Britain's terrorist legislation, and Home Secretary Alan Johnson, spurred no doubt by the controversy over … [Read more...]
Happy New Year! Snow is on the ground again in London. It's not like much of the rest of the country: my parents are actually snowed in, up North. There's no infrastructural breakdown here, apart from the predictable tube delays. But cold, it certainly is. Ideal weather for settling down with a warming pint of winter beer somewhere like the St. … [Read more...]
[picappgallerysingle id="7454080"] This is quite an interesting development - with a mandated general election looming, several former cabinet ministers are calling for a fresh referendum on Gordon Brown's leadership to ensure the Labour party is really quite sure they want him around to fight the general election. From the Times just … [Read more...]
I haven't really posted anything about the ongoing Parliamentary Expenses Scandal in Britain. While I have a great interest in British Politics and have been watching the story with great interest as it has played out - I generally avoid talking about British Politics on Anglotopia. One reason really, I'm not British and it's not really my place … [Read more...]
President Obama's visit to the UK seems to be going decently. The riots turned out to be rather tame (by British Standard - look up Poll Tax Riots) and the G20 meetings seemed to go well. Though, I'll try to keep out of the politics of the day. Gordon Brown and The Queen showed Obama how to properly welcome a head of state, which makes me proud to … [Read more...]
I've vented my frustration over the last few weeks over Gordon Brown's treatment at the hands of the Obama administration. And now there's salt to rub into the wound. So, we gave Gordon a DVD set of classic Hollywood movies. Well, it turns out he sat down to watch one the other day and guess what? The DVD's were for Region 1 coded. Meaning they … [Read more...]
And I'm inclined to agree with him. Many of you may recall my rant last week about the grave mistreatment of Gordon Brown at the hands of the Obama administration (read it here). Well, now Car God Jeremy Clarkson has chimed in with his two pence. Not only does he view it as an insult, he think it's time to cut off America and it's ingratitude … [Read more...]
It simply slipped my mind to post this. There were big events for Anglophiles this week and I didn't think to post the video of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown addressing the US Congress. This is only the fifth time a sitting British Prime Minister has addressed a join session of Congress. See below for some of my gripes about the recent … [Read more...]
If you're interested in keeping tabs on the British Prime Minister and what he's up to, you can now follow him on Twitter. 10 Downing Street on Twitter features updates of the Prime Minister's movements and meetings. It's pretty fun to follow. Check it out. Downing Street on Twitter … [Read more...]
With the iconic Tony Blair standing down at the end of this month, the world loses a great leader. He changed the nature of the Premiership and Britain's place in the the world. So, now is a good time to discuss the role of the Prime Minister in government. What's the history of the position? Where does his authority come from? What exactly does he … [Read more...]
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