Britain Seen Backpedaling on Military Aid for Syrian Rebels
The UK has abandoned plans to arm the rebels fighting Bashar al-Assad.
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Italy’s Letta Signals Support for Britain’s European Reform Effort
The Italian prime minister agrees the EU needs to change.
Scotland May Not Fare Better Outside United Kingdom
It is doubtful whether the Scottish economy would do better independently. Young Scotsmen seem to agree.
Britain’s Labour Considers Severing Ties with Unions
Ed Miliband’s reforms put £8 million in union contributions at risk.
Britain’s Economic Divide Could Yet Be Mended
If the north of England is revitalized, it would become less dependent on both the south and public spending.
Britain to “Stick” to Spending Plan, Labour Equivocal
Britain’s chancellor says he can “turn this country round” if it sticks to his economic plan.
England’s North-South Divide Starts to Look Irreversible
The north of England is averse to voting Conservative whereas Labour struggles in the south.
Anti-Immigration Parties Drive Conservatives to Fringe
Euroskeptic and anti-immigration parties force Europe’s conservatives to move to the right.
Boris Johnson Questions Own Party’s Syria Policy
The Conservative mayor distances himself from David Cameron’s support of Syria’s rebels.
Young Britons’ Liberalism Echoes Across Atlantic
It’s not just young Britons who don’t share their elders’ trust in big government anymore.
EU Likely to Relax Syrian Weapons Sanctions
European nations are expected to relax the terms of their embargo in order to put pressure on Syria’s Bashar Assad.
Cameron Urges Transatlantic Trade Deal, Obstacles Remain
Not all Western leaders share David Cameron’s enthusiasm for expanding trade.
British Minister: European Union Exit “Perfectly Tolerable”
Michael Gove, the education secretary, argues there are “certain advantages” to leaving the European Union.
Euroskeptics Lead English “Revolt” Against Major Parties
Britian’s Conservatives and Labour should both be concerned about UKIP’s rise.
British Express Ruling Party Discontent in Local Polls
Britain’s two ruling parties lose hundreds of local council seats to Euroskeptics and Labour.
