Irish Labor Party Rep Excoriates Minister for ‘Destroying Economy’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2010 The Irish economy is in quite a state, and according to Labor TD (that's MP in Irish parlance) Pat Rabbitte, some specific people are to blame for Ireland's plight One of them just happened to be right next to him (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Labor Party Threatens to Walk Out of Israeli Government

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2010 Motivating by either a renewed hope for peace in the Middle East or a desire for political power, Israel's Labor Party has threatened to walk out of the country's coalition government unless serious negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis get under way in the coming weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Introducing Australia’s First Female PM

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2010 Her name is Julia Gillard, and she's Australia's first lady prime minister, voted in Thursday after a power shuffle in the government's highest ranks. However, besides the whole gender angle, Aussies apparently don't expect Gillard to bring big changes into office with her. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gordon Brown Says He’ll Step Down

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2010 Who'll rule Britannia? That remains to be seen, exactly, as several unsolved variables are still in play after last week's election, but no matter how the power-sharing configuration takes shape, one thing's for sure: Prime Minister Gordon Brown won't be part of it. 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 )

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 )

Barak to Olmert: Get Outta Here

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2008 Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak called for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign or temporarily step down from his post in the midst of investigations into allegedly illegal donations to Olmert's campaign. Barak threatened to pull the Labor Party out of the coalition government that supports Olmert unless he removes himself from the "day-to-day management of the government." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Changing of the Guard for British Gov’t

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2008 To say it was a politically interesting week would be a case of British understatement: London gained a new mayor -- Boris Johnson, who beat incumbent Ken Livingstone to become the first Conservative to win the office -- and Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party took a drubbing in local elections across the U.K. on May Day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blair’s Bittersweet Exit

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 11, 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair's announcement that he's stepping down won't quell the anger felt on so much of the antiwar left. But my own reaction is a deep sadness that he tarnished a formidable legacy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blair’s Exit Date Set

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced that he'll be moving out of 10 Downing Street to make way for his successor on June 27. Blair revealed when he would step down and looked back on the highs and lows of his time in office in a speech to a group of Labour Party supporters in Sedgefield on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tony Blair Takes Your Questions

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 The British prime minister made an unprecedented appearance on Youtube (of all places) to respond to questions from the host of "Labour:vision" and viewers at large. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )