Topic: Conservative Party (UK)

David Cameron releases Tory manifesto ahead of UK general election

With the UK general election campaign in full swing, Tory leader David Cameron unveiled a Conservative Party platform Tuesday that he hopes will lead the party back to power after 13 years in opposition.
04/13/2010 11:59 am

Michelle Obama and the Americanization of the Britain general election

Prime Minister Gordon Brown dissolved parliament today and set the country on course for a raucous and unusual campaign ahead of the Britain general election on May 6. As candidates jockey, signs of political Americanization abound.
04/06/2010 05:01 pm

Gordon Brown dissolves Parliament, calls Britain general election

Prime Minister Gordon Brown asked Queen Elizabeth to dissolve parliament today, setting the stage for a general election in Britain in which the rival Tories are the front-runners.
04/06/2010 12:03 pm

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Greek debt crisis: pushing more European integration?

As the Greek debt crisis rolls on, some in Britain worry that the crisis is being used to undermine economic sovereignty and pushes European integration further.
04/02/2010 12:43 pm

The Adam Smith Institute Blog Meaningful budget cuts and protected budgets: A contradiction in terms?

With so many areas of the UK budget protected from cuts, meaningful cuts in the overall budget will be nearly impossible.
03/25/2010 01:18 pm

The Adam Smith Institute Blog Can the lobbying industry be reformed?

There is little incentive for politicians to reform the lobbying industry when they are the ones to profit from it.
03/25/2010 01:03 pm

British election is a race again as economy boosts Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown's government cut deficit forecasts today, which could give him a boost. While he was trailing badly, recent polls show a public nearly equally divided between Labour and Tory ahead of the British election.
03/24/2010 05:16 pm

Last ditch talks collapse - British Airways strike to go ahead

Three-day strike by British Airways is going ahead Saturday.
03/19/2010 08:43 pm

The Adam Smith Institute Blog In Britain: uncertain election, shaky pound

Britain's big debt and the possibility of a hung Parliament after upcoming elections have hammered the pound in recent months.
03/19/2010 04:10 am

As Northern Ireland seeks to secure peace, splits within unionist ranks

Northern Ireland politicians agreed to move policing and justice authority from Britain to the Stormont Assembly. It did so without the support of the once-dominant Ulster Unionist Party, pointing to lingering anger among some Protestants over concessions made to Irish republicans.
03/16/2010 04:44 pm

The Adam Smith Institute Blog Iceland was right to vote no on foreign bank compensation

Why should Iceland compensate unwise UK savers or stump up the money that UK politicians spent trying to buy votes?
03/10/2010 05:00 am

The Adam Smith Institute Blog If Conservative donor is a non-dom, shouldn't all Brits be non-doms?

Lord Ashcroft, a leading Conservative donor, has revealed he's a non-domiciled resident or non-dom, who doesn't have to pay UK taxes on overseas income.
03/09/2010 04:44 pm

Opinion Gordon Brown vs. David Cameron: real winner could be a hung parliament

Neither Gordon Brown nor David Cameron is popular with British voters. Elections this spring could result in parliamentary paralysis.
02/24/2010 08:01 am

The Adam Smith Institute Blog Second thoughts about Britain’s ID cards and privacy

A new survey suggests British are increasingly wary of ID cards and their government's intrusion into privacy.
02/22/2010 11:13 pm

The Adam Smith Institute Blog Hands up for school choice in Britain.

The Conservatives aim to implement Swedish-style school choice for Britain.
02/20/2010 08:03 pm

UK equality bill: unease over legislating equal treatment for all

Pope Benedict told a group of bishops Tuesday that the equality bill before Britain's Parliament might force it to hire gays, violating church doctrine. The bill seeks to address a host of inequalities, from low wages to women to limited educational opportunities for the poor.
02/03/2010 05:07 pm

Global News Blog Tony Blair loses EU presidency bid, Belgium's Van Rompuy wins job

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair missed his chance to be the first EU president, with members selection the more low-key Belgium Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy for the job.
11/19/2009 12:00 am

Global News Blog Who is Nick Griffin?

Nick Griffin, the leader of the racially based British National Party, complains of a "lynch mob" after controversial BBC appearance.
10/23/2009 01:00 am

Britain's Cameron – prime minister-in-waiting?

At the Conservative Party's conference Thursday, David Cameron will try to project a more compassionate image even as he calls for public-spending cuts and tax hikes.
10/06/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog Britain's PM Brown loses key endorsement from Sun newspaper

For the first time since 1997 Britain’s top-selling newspaper, the Sun, backed a party other than PM Gordon Brown’s Labour. The loss, which came shortly after Brown’s high-profile effort to rally support, underscored Labour’s troubles ahead of May elections.
09/30/2009 01:00 am

Amid British furor over Afghan rescue mission, war support plummets

The day after New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell was released by British commandos, a new poll finds growing opposition to the UK's troop commitment to the war.
09/10/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog Report: Lockerbie bomber set free for Libyan oil

Leaked letters from British Justice Secretary Jack Straw shed light on the 2007 'deal in the desert' with Libya. Did trade deals really have anything to do with the convicted bomber's eventual release?
08/30/2009 01:00 am

Why Lockerbie bomber is likely to be released

The Libyan intelligence agent convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 drew closer to release from a British jail on Tuesday when a procedural hurdle was removed.
08/18/2009 01:00 am

UK court rejects hacker’s bid to avoid extradition

Gary McKinnon, who claimed he was searching for evidence of UFOs, has fought a long legal battle against extradition after he was charged with breaking into 97 computers.
07/31/2009 01:00 am