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Published: 07/21/10

David Cameron Promises End to Big Government in U.K.

By  Delia Lloyd - Politics Daily
David Cameron Promises End to Big Government in U.K.

British Prime Minister David Cameron was the talk of the town Wednesday as he held his first face to face meeting with President Obama at the White House. But while foreign policy and the oil spill dominated the discussion between the two leaders in Washington, back in the U.K., Cameron was in the news for his domestic policy agenda. Shortly before leaving for Washington, the new prime minister unveiled a plan to dramatically redistribute power in Britain from the central government to local community organizations. In what is being billed as his most meaty policy speech since taking office ...

Published: 01/19/10

Smart Bombers: Do Universities Breed Terrorists?

By  Delia Lloyd - Politics Daily
Smart Bombers: Do Universities Breed Terrorists?

LONDON -- In the aftermath of the Christmas Day bombing attempt, our nation is once again grappling with how best to protect itself against terrorist attacks. So far, the U.S. government has been directing its resources towards things like airport security and strengthening the government in Yemen, a new hotbed for al-Qaeda. But it's worth asking whether we'd be better served by focusing on what goes on inside universities. ...

Published: 10/22/09

Is the EU in Trouble? (And Does America Care?)

By  Delia Lloyd - Politics Daily
Is the EU in Trouble? (And Does America Care?)

It might seem curious that just three weeks after Ireland voted overwhelmingly to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, there's already fresh talk of the demise of the European Union. But despite eight years of painstaking work, some forces appear to be conspiring against the EU.European heads of state are slated to meet toward the end of this month to finalize the treaty, which makes a number of institutional changes to the EU charter following the inclusion of 10 new member states back in 2004. The problem is that in order for it to take effect, the treaty needs to be ratified by all 27 members. And not ...

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