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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.

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.

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 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 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 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 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.