Upbeat Cameron Paints Post-Austerity Britain
But austerity is still needed.
UK Election 2015
Parliamentary elections were held in the United Kingdom on May 7. The Atlantic Sentinel endorsed a continuation of the Conservative-Liberal coalition, but Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives won an outright majority of 330 seats. Labour went down from 258 to 232. The separatist National Party won 56 of the 59 seats in Scotland.
Miliband Says Labour Fiscally Sound, Tories Irresponsible
Labour’s Ed Miliband tries to turn the way Britain’s two largest political parties are seen on its head.
Cameron, Miliband Clash in British Party Leaders Debate
Live analysis and commentary about the only election debate between Britain’s party leaders.
Liberals Could Support EU Referendum in Next Government
A referendum on Britain’s European Union membership no longer stands in the way of another coalition.
Miliband Seen Benefiting Most from Sky News Debate
Labour’s leader exceeds expectations while Prime Minister David Cameron is caught off guard.
Scots Would Bring Down Minority Conservative Government
Alex Salmond vows to stop the Conservatives from forming a minority government.
SNP Could Pull Labour to the Left, UKIP Conservatives to the Right
The Scottish nationalists and Nigel Farage’s Euroskeptics stake out positions to the far left and right.
Britain’s Conservatives Ahead of Labour in Recent Polls
Prime Minister David Cameron’s party has pulled ahead of Labour in recent surveys.
Nuclear Submarines No Deal Breakers for Scottish Nationalists
The Scottish National Party says it could support a Labour government on an “issue-by-issue” basis.
Britain Needn’t Fear More Coalition Government
Coalition government isn’t inherently less stable than single-party rule.
Europe Referendum “Red Line” for Britain’s Liberals
Nick Clegg would rule out another coalition if the Conservatives insist on a referendum.
Nationalists to Wipe Out Labour in Scotland, Polls Show
The Scottish National Party would make it impossible for Labour to beat the Conservatives.
Labour Party to South England: “Drop Dead”
Labour proposes to pay for extra nurses in Scotland by raising taxes on homes in South England.
Left or Right, Britain Likely to See More Coalition Government
The Liberal Democrats and Scottish nationalists could give either the Conservatives or Labour a majority.
Clegg, Osborne Criticize Each Other’s Budget Plans
Britain’s deputy prime minister says the Conservatives are “kidding themselves” and the voters.