David Cameron, You’re Britain’s New Prime Minister

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2010 Conservative leader David Cameron, come on down You may not have won an outright majority in the UK’s recent election, but her majesty the queen has this consolation prize: a fabulous stay in Number 10 Downing Street and a job administering her government until (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Britain Taught Us About Hard Times and the Left

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 7, 2010 Britain produced an electoral earthquake all right, but not the one so many expected The real lessons have less to do with two-party systems than with how economic change has challenged old strategies on both the right and the left. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Simon Cowell Beckons Britons to the Polls

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2010 It's hard to imagine that many British citizens will be moved to cast their ballots in Thursday's general election because Simon Cowell, the curmudgeonly mastermind behind such showbiz gems as "Britain's Got Talent" and "American Idol," thinks they should. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tory Lessons for Republicans

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 4, 2010 Britain's Conservative Party has found a winning brand by reaching out to the left, while conservatives across the pond alienate voters with angry rhetoric and fringe positions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

British Leaders Just Want to Party

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2010 British politicians waited 50 years to debate each other on television. Those clever Internet hooligans wasted no time mocking the results. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

British Election Mania

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2010 Gordon Brown has announced that the UK will hold elections May 6 A few weeks ago it was a near certainty that Conservatives would win the day, but a few polls show Labour surprisingly close to holding on to power For the first time, the three major party leaders will debate each other live on telly (continued). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dewey Beats Truman — Again?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 15, 2010 Could Prime Minister Gordon Brown pull off the biggest political upset since 1948? Britain's Conservatives are ascendant, but there's reason for Brown to hope. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )