Topic: Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Madam Speaker: Why No. 2 matters
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McChrystal lesson: the price of criticizing your boss
Insiders who speak out often suffer the fate of prophets.
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Why the Coalition government should restrict EU regulation
The Coalition is reluctant to frame an EU regulatory policy, leaving the Foreign Office without a clearly defined path.
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Obama and Cameron at G20 summit: At least the US-UK World Cup duel is over
When Obama and Britain's Cameron meet Saturday at the G20 summit, at least they won't have a World Cup matchup between their countries to tussle over. The need for more stimulus to propel the global economic recovery? That's another matter.
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UK budget: Why it's better than expected
The bad news was of tax increases, the good news was of tax decreases and spending cuts, the really good news was corporation tax down by one point every year to 24 percent, lowest among the big European economies.
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Thatcher II? Britain poised to slash budgets, government's role.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne told parliament today that the new government will be seeking broad public input on an 'emergency budget' designed to slash the deficit and modeled on a crash program used by Canada in the 1990s.
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Britain calls Israel's Gaza flotilla raid unacceptable
Britain Prime Minister David Cameron said Israel's Gaza flotilla raid was 'completely unacceptable' and called for an end to the economic blockade of the impoverished territory.
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Free iPads for European Union MPs?
Apple's iPad goes on sale in Europe Friday, at higher prices than in the US. But members of the European Parliament may get their iPad tablets at taxpayer expense.
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In Pictures: Britain's royal family
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UK government sets out agenda in Queen Elizabeth II's speech
The new British coalition government set out its legislative agenda on Tuesday in a speech delivered by Queen Elizabeth II at the state opening of parliament.
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British coalition of Cameron and Clegg may survive on their new localism
The joining of the Conservatives' "big society" concept and the Liberal Democrats' power-distribution ideas may help this British coalition overcome their differences.
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Can David Cameron keep new UK coalition government together?
New UK Prime Minister David Cameron came to power Tuesday on the back of Britain's first coalition government since World War II. Historically, British coalitions have worked best in times of crisis and with looming budget cuts. Cameron and junior partner Nick Clegg are vowing to stick together for years to come.
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Conservatives say it's decision time for UK's Liberal Democrats
Conservative leader David Cameron urged the third-party Liberal Democrats to make a deal quickly as negotiations over forming a coalition government intensified Tuesday.
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UK election result still in doubt as Cameron negotiates
David Cameron's Conservative Party, which won the most seats in the May 6 UK election, is furiously negotiating with the third-place Liberal Democrats for a coalition government. But the Lib Dems haven't budged on electoral reform.
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Why Northern Ireland may be key to a UK government deal
If Britain's Conservative Party is unable to strike a deal with the Liberal Democrats after last week's election, the Tories may look to gain the support of eight members of Parliament from Northern Ireland in order to run the UK government.
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British election: What it means for the UK and the US
Britain searches for a new direction after 13 years of Labour rule, the first hung Parliament in 36 years, and one of the worst economies since World War II.
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Horse-trading begins amid messy UK election results
David Cameron, whose Conservative party is leading in UK election results, may have the upper hand. But no one party emerged with enough seats to form a government.
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UK general election: Britons poised to make history
An embattled yet experienced incumbent faces an untested but charismatic Conservative. Also in the mix is a surprise upstart contender.
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UK election 101: What is a 'hung parliament?'
The UK election being held today has produced one of the tightest races in years and could produce a 'hung parliament.' What could that mean for Britain?
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Voters in British election (and in US) deserve details about deficit cuts
Remarkably, candidates in the British election agree on a time frame to cut a record deficit. But, as in the US, they're sketchy on details about deficit cuts.
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British election: a Eurovision Song Contest for poorly dressed white men
As British voters consider Gordon Brown, David Cameron, and Nick Clegg, most will be voting to keep a party out, not to welcome one in. It’s rather like staying married to someone you hate just to stop them from going off and finding happiness with someone else.
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Should geoengineering be used to address global warming?
If humans heated the earth, perhaps our technology can cool it, too. A look at the science of geoengineering and how it might be used to address global warming.
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British election: political animal Brown vs. technocrats Clegg, Cameron
To his credit, Gordon Brown cut his teeth through left-wing activism. Nick Clegg and David Cameron were groomed as professional political managers, insulated from the people.
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Britain general election: Is the minority vote, once Labour's, up for grabs?
In Britain's general election scheduled for May 6, minority voters are expected to have a greater impact than ever before. Conservatives are wooing black and Asian voters – once solidy pro-Labour – with policies they say are family- and business-friendly.
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