“Southern Discomfort” Looms for Both Parties in England
Labour is unlikely to benefit from the Conservatives’ poor approval ratings in the south.
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British Ruling Party Prepares for Local Election Losses
David Cameron’s Conservatives face competition from the left and right.
British Conservatives, Liberals at Odds over Budget Plan
Conservatives champion deeper spending and tax cuts. Liberal Democrats are skeptical.
Britain’s Osborne: No Turning Back on Fiscal Policy
The chancellor believes that reversing budget policy would be a “complete disaster.”
Independent Scotland Would Give Conservatives Majority
Scottish secession would be a win-win for Prime Minister David Cameron’s party.
Cameron Trapped in Own “Compassionate” Rhetoric
The British leader has made it nigh impossible for him to pursue more rigorous reforms.
British Recession Deepens, Pressure on Coalition Mounts
Conservatives cannot keep hiding behind their Liberal Democratic coalition partners.
House of Lords Reform Threatens to Split Coalition
Liberal Democrats want an elected second chamber. Conservatives are critical of reform.
Cameron Vows to Fight “Enemies of Enterprise”
Free enterprise is Britain’s only hope for regaining growth and competitiveness, Cameron says.
The Rise of a New Right in Europe
From Britain to Scandinavia to Central Europe, conservatives are stepping up.
Cameron Committed to Entitlement Reform
With massive spending cuts ahead, Britain’s prime minister is urging people to take greater responsibility for their own lives.
Cameron Defends Emergency Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his first budget last week, outlining his plans to “balance the books” by 2016. Tax increases and benefit cuts are tough but “unavoidable,” said Osborne. Britian’s coalition government of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats will raise the main value-added tax rate from 17.5 to 20 percent next year. Taxes […]
Conservative Cameron Becomes British Prime Minister
Conservative Party leader David Cameron forms a coalition with the liberal party.
Conservatives Expected to Win UK Elections
David Cameron’s Conservative Party will fall just seventeen seats short of a parliamentary majority, according to a joint poll conducted by major British broadcasters. The Conservatives are set to win almost a hundred more seats than they gained in 2005, possibly up to 305. Labour would have 255 while the Liberal Democrats, in spite of […]
Conservatives for Freer Schools
A novel idea from British Conservatives: allow schools to set their own standards. Tory Politico reports that the party intends to put an end to government interference with so-called A Level certificates: the internationally-recognized standard for entry into British universities. The A Level’s reputation has been on the decline in recent years, leaving the prestige […]