Archive for: david cameron

Olympic Mania

Olympic Mania

The cameras are rolling, the snipers are on the rooftops, and the gymnastics teams have been stowed in the overhead compartments. It’s Olympics time! Mitt Romney attended the opening ceremony as he kicked off a tour of foreign countries. The...

 

Thoughts on Cameron’s Big Society

Thoughts on Cameron’s Big Society

The inefficient provision of government services…out of control government spending…up to our ears in debt… In the UK and the US alike, politicians and pundits flood the airwaves with these catchphrases. Indeed, the idea that government...

 

Of Rotten Boroughs and Electoral Reform

Of Rotten Boroughs and Electoral Reform

Nick Clegg David Cameron When the general election held last May in Britain produced a center-right coalition government, the Conservative leader David Cameron offered to his Liberal Democratic counterpart, Nick Clegg, a few compromises to sweeten...

 

Should Turkey be a part of "Europe?"

Should Turkey be a part of "Europe?"

Although many of these countries have since joined the EU, Turkey's progress remains at a standstill Over half a century ago, the issue of Turkey becoming a part of “Europe” first arose. I use quotation marks because the notion of Europe...

 

Turmoil in Pakistan, Hope in Britain

Turmoil in Pakistan, Hope in Britain

The Pakistan floods have affected over 21 million people Pakistan In Crisis The last three years have been tumultuous for Pakistan. In 2006, a coalition between exiled former presidents Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto promised to bring democracy...

 

Indecisive British Election Results

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his Conservative challenger David Cameron each made their case Friday for a coalition with the party that finished third in Britain’s elections, hoping to secure the balance of power following an inconclusive...

 

Talking Heads: Winston Churchill

Talking Heads: Winston Churchill

..And in the future, they knighted Mick Jagger! For this week’s edition of Talking Heads, WUPR was able to procure a time machine though our extensive and possibly sinister connections. WUPR was purchasing our Student Union allotted...

 

Politics: Civil and Dangerous

Politics: Civil and Dangerous

An American Hindu priest. Some Hindu communities in rural India have faced strange troubles lately. The changing face of elections U.S presidential elections are known, among other things, for elaborate campaigns. Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign...

 

British Politicians Go Live

British Politicians Go Live

Gordon Brown's lack of charisma may hurt him This Thursday, British candidates are engaging, for the first time in the country’s history, in a televised debate, following the American campaign format and breaking a tradition of media disuse...