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British PM Meets Obama: The Key Talking Points
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON (July 20) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron makes his first official U.S. visit today. Behind closed doors, he and President Barack Obama are expected to engage in blunt, tough talks on everything from the BP oil leak to the war in Afghanistan. Here are the key talking points that will dominate this trans-Atlantic summit: The Lockerbie Bomber The ongoing oil-for-terrorism scandal is sure to be high on the Cameron-Obama agenda. There are allegations that BP lobbied the U.K. government to free a Libyan intelligence agent convicted of bombing Pan Am Flight 103, so it could secure ...
Washington in 60 Seconds: 'Shattered Expectations' for Obama Faithful
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyGood morning, Capitolists! In honor of Congress' return to a full work schedule and the primary elections happening across the country today, how about a return to Washington in 60 Seconds? Here's what's making news in your nation's capital today. - Ass-Kicker in Chief. After weeks of getting criticized for his flat-line emotional response to the horrendous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, President Obama opened up this morning about the can of whoop-ass he has ready for whoever caused the mess. "I don't sit around just talking to experts because this is a college seminar," Obama told Matt ...
Volunteerism and Cash-Strapped Britain: Are U.S.-Style PTAs on the Way?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyWhile reading the New York Times Motherlode blog the other day, I was struck by a piece about current trends in American education. Apparently, many public school districts in the United States are increasingly turning to parents in order to cover budgetary shortfalls. In some cases, it's the parent-teacher associations that are spearheading the movement to make up for things like teacher's salaries and supplies when school boards can't. In other cases, schools are making direct appeals to parents for monetary contributions, sometimes making them mandatory. There's a lot to say about this ...
British Elections: Why Labour and Tories Are Declining, and 9 Other Trends
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyIf you followed the press coverage of this month's general elections in the United Kingdom, you're likely to come away with the sense that we just witnessed a watershed moment in this country's political history. But were these elections really historic? And if so, why? There's no question that there was a lot of drama packed into the brief, four-week election period that ended on May 6. It saw the first-ever televised political debates between the three main party leaders. Nick Clegg became a household name. And in the end, because no one party secured a majority, two political parties ...
U.K.'s Coalition Government: A Happy Marriage? (And Can It Last?)
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyThe United Kingdom has a coalition government for the first time in 70 years. But will this marriage of convenience last? The historic British elections, which -- after five days of intense wrangling -- finally yielded a new coalition government under the leadership of David Cameron on Tuesday night, has already unleashed a torrent of analysis and commentary. Some of it has been hopeful, some of it cautious, and some of it downright negative. ...
New Prime Minister David Cameron Ends Labour Party Era in Britain
By Walter Shapiro - Politics DailyTwo years after the Conservatives surged to a 20 percentage point lead over Gordon Brown's sputtering Labour government in the British polls, 43-year-old Tory leader David Cameron finally became prime minister. But instead of an easy glide path to power, Cameron had to wait an agonizing five days after the inconclusive May 6 election before he could make the symbolic pilgrimage to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night to formally accept Queen Elizabeth's invitation to form a new coalition government. Nearly 30 million British voters went to the polls in an election that left the Conservatives ...
David Cameron Is Britain's Prime Minister: Coalition Formed, Gordon Brown Resigns
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyAfter nearly a week of uncertainty, Conservative Party Leader David Cameron cobbled together a coalition government Tuesday and became Great Britain's youngest prime minister in almost 200 years. Cameron met with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, where she formally asked him to form a government following the resignation of Labour Party Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who lost his majority in last week's parliamentary elections. Cameron, whose Conservatives won the most seats but fell short of a majority, joined forces with the third place Liberal Democratic Party. Arriving with his ...
Gordon Brown to Step Down; British Government Up For Grabs
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyJust when you thought you knew where the British elections were headed, things took another wild swerve. Prime Minister Gordon Brown is stepping down as party leader and the Liberal Democrats have opened up talks with the Labour Party. ...
British Elections: Deal Is Close, Say Conservatives, Liberal Democrats
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyIn the aftermath of the hung parliament that resulted from Thursday's British elections, talks between the Conservative and Liberal Democratic parties are continuing into their third day. Negotiators for both parties affirm that a deal is close, even as their rank and file sound less enthusiastic. Well, the roller coaster ride continues with many twists and turns, but without any firm resolution. Since mid-afternoon Friday, when it became clear that no party had a sufficient majority to assume power in Great Britain, the Tories and the Lib-Dems have been locked in talks to see if they can ...
Tories, Liberal Democrats Hold 'Positive' Talks on New Government
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailySenior Conservative and Liberal Democrats met Sunday for six hours in what a Tory spokesman described as "very positive and productive" talks to see if they could form a new government together. The leaders of both parties, the Conservative's David Cameron and Liberal Democrat's Nick Clegg, did not attend the sessions. The negotiating teams are to meet again within 24 hours after consulting their leaders, according to reports by the BBC and Times of London. Clegg did meet with Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown who has offered to open talks with the Liberal Democrats if they fail to reach ...
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