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Presented is a profile of Sayeeda Warsi, the chairman of the British Conservative Party. In the article Warsi discusses a number of topics including the coalition government led by the Conservative Party, the importance of the 2010 general election, and her assertion that the Conservative Party was the victim of electoral fraud.

In this article the authors describe their conversation with Gordon Brown, the prime minister of Great Britain. The piece was written just before the 2009 Labour Party conference and with Brown's party down in the polls to opposition Conservative Party. The central focus of the article is Brown's continued leadership of the Labour Party and the 2010 general election ins Great Britain

In this article the authors discuss issues in British politics with Ed Miliband, a Labour Party member of parliament and candidate for the leadership role in the party. In the article Miliband addresses a number of issues including his opinion on taxation in Great Britain, his conception of himself as a socialist, and his criticism of the mass media that supports the Conservative Party.

The article profiles Sayeeda Warsi, a member of the British House of Lords and chairman of the Conservative Party. It focuses on attacks on her as ineffective by other Conservative Party politicians, which the author believes are actually due to prejudice against her as a Muslim Asian woman. The author suggests Warsi should instead be lauded by her party as its best opportunity to appeal to non-white and Muslim voters.

The article provides a critical analysis of the economic policy of Great Britain's Labour Party, which revolves around a conservative approach to fiscal matters. The author explains that the Labour Party has sought credibility through austerity measures when austerity has actually damaged economic growth and raised unemployment. He believes Labour is overly sensitive to Tory demands, thereby preventing the party from developing a solid economic platform.

The article discusses British politics during the first week of March 2010, following the release of a public opinion poll that showed that the Labor Party government trailed the Conservative Party by only two percentage points. The central focus of the article is speculation that the Labour Party might be victorious in the general election scheduled for 2010.

In this article the authors discuss the state of the British Conservative Party in late June 2009. Under the leadership of David Cameron the party has experienced an increase in the public opinion polls and is significantly more popular than the Labour Party. The authors suggest that there are internal divisions within the party.

The article looks at politics and immigration policy in Great Britain, as of 2014. The author criticizes the views on the issue being expressed by Labour Party politicians including party head Ed Miliband, who he says are following the Conservative Party in adopting harsh anti-immigrant views in order to appeal to certain British voters. Topics include benefit tourism, the British National Party (BNP), and the detention of undocumented immigrant children.

The article focuses on economist Paul Krugman's criticism of the British Labour Party for its leadership during the global economic crisis. It is noted that Krugman referred to Labour as being weak in its opposition to the Conservative-led coalition government's plan of spending cuts and austerity measures.

The article discusses the challenge confronting Great Britain's Conservative Party in gaining a majority in Parliament. Over four consecutive elections the Conservatives have never achieved more than 36% of the vote. Michael Ashcroft, former deputy chairman of the Conservatives, says the Labour Party has a larger core constituency than the Conservatives.

In this article the author discusses British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband and the ongoing media criticism against him. It states that the 2010 general election saw the worse result for the Labour party since 1918. It mentions that the Labour party has enjoyed several double-digit public opinion poll leads over Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party under Miliband's leadership and seen several electoral successes. It comments on previous Opposition Party efforts to win elections.

The article presents the author's views on the Alternative Vote (AV) which will appear on the May 5, 2011 referendum in Great Britain. The discussion focuses on why the author prefers the AV to the existing first-past-the-post (FPTP) system and how opponents of AV have used negative campaigning to confuse the issue. Hypocrisy in the Conservative and Labour parties is discussed.

In this article the author discusses difficulties facing Nick Clegg, the British deputy prime minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats, the junior party in a British coalition government led by the Conservative Party. At issue is the use of control orders, a form of house arrest for those suspected of terrorism, which Clegg opposes.

In this article the author warns against conventional thinking as it regards British political life. He addresses two instances where conventional wisdom has failed: the election of Ed Miliband as leader of the British Labour Party, and the inability of the British Conservative Party to win a large majority in the 2010 general election.

In this article the author comments on the favorable press accorded David Cameron, the British prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party. The author is of the opinion that Cameron does not deserved the gentle treatment he has receive from British newspapers and the electronic media, particularly the British Broadcasting Corporation. The author suspects that press reaction to a government reduction in child welfare may change Cameron's relations with the media.

In this article the author discusses Andy Coulson, director of communications for the British Conservative Party. At issue is the revelation that journalists under Coulson hacked into the cell phones of British public figures when Coulson was editor of the "News of the World," a British tabloid newspaper.

In this article the author discusses aspects of the coalition government in Great Britain formed between the Conservative Party, under David Cameron, and Nick Clegg leader of the Liberal Democrats. The central focus of the article is the author's contention that the two parties have used the coalition to pursue unpopular actions. A number of issues are addressed including a lack of transparency in the government, policy on education, and a shake up at the National Health Service.

In this article the author discusses aspects of Great Britain's Liberal Democrat party, following their 2010 inclusion in a coalition government formed with the Conservative Party. A number of issues are addressed including the Liberal Democrat support for Conservative budget cuts and austerity measures, the rise in the value added tax, and the decline of the Liberal Democrats in public opinion polls.

In this article the author comments on the policies of Great Britain's ruling Conservative Party. The central focus of the article is on the author's contention that the Conservative Party, under the leadership of prime minister David Cameron and finance minister George Osborne, will return to making budget cuts that have an impact on the poorer areas of Great Britain.

In this article the author discusses education policy in Great Britain under the Conservative Party government of prime minister David Cameron. The central focus of the article is a profile of Michael Gove, the education minister, and his plan to create a class of schools that operate outside of local school board control and receive direct government funding.

In this article the author discusses the use of the term "progressive" in British politics, noting that it has been employed by both Conservative Party members and Liberal Democrats in the 2010 coalition government. The central focus of the article is on the author's contention that concern for the poor, income redistribution and a reduction in social inequality are at the heart of progressiveness.

In this article the author discusses developments in British politics current during the week of May 24, 2010. The central focus of the piece is an examination of the defeat of the Labour Party in the general election held on May 6, 2010. The author is of the opinion that the defeat was far from a landslide, and the Conservative Party, under leader David Cameron, did not win a decisive victory.

In this article the author comments on the British elections scheduled for May 6, 2010. The article notes that the ruling Labour Party is in third place among popular opinion polls, behind the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats. The central focus of the article is on Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, and the possibility that he will align with the Labour Party if Gordon Brown, the prime minister and Labour Party leader, agreed to step down from both positions. Among other issues the article examines the political views of Clegg.

In this article the authors comment on issues raised by the election scheduled to be held in Great Britain in May 2010. The article notes that the right wing has tried to frame the debate as being about the Labour Party, which favors big government, and the Conservative Party which does not. The authors seek to disprove this contention.

In this article the author discusses the foreign military policy advocated by David Cameron, leader of the British Conservative Party. The central focus of the article is on the author's contention that Cameron's policies are not committed to peace. Among other issues the author cites Cameron's support for Georgia during a 2008 conflict with Russia.

The article reports on a financial maneuver undertaken by David Cameron, the leader of the British Conservative Party, wherein he manipulated his personal finances and the expense allowance offered to members of parliament, and benefitted at a cost to the taxpayer. The author suggests that the action, while legal, was underhand. There is little interest in the story in the British press, the author notes.

In this article the author discusses issues surrounding taxation in Great Britain. A number of questions arising from the raising or lowering taxation rates are examined including the notion that high tax rates restricts corporate growth, the efficacy of cuts in government spending and the notion that excessive taxes create tax exiles. Among other issues the author finds fault with the tax plans advocated by the British Conservative Party.

In this article the author discusses coverage of British politics by the mass media. The central focus of the article is the author's contention that the British Conservative Party relies on the media to report misstatements, allegations and half-truths as accepted fact. In support of this position the author cites statements made by George Osborne, a Conservative Party member of parliament.