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BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 |
Election Odds In Britain Will British Prime Minister Tony Blair call early elections? He doesn't have to hold a vote until May, 2006, but it is widely assumed he'll call the election for the spring or, at the latest, fall of 2005. |
BusinessWeek October 13, 2003 Stanley Reed |
Commentary: Labour's Deep Bench Even if Blair stumbles, Chancellor of Exchequer Brown can step in. |
BusinessWeek December 15, 2003 |
More Troubles For Britain's Blair Tony Blair's credibility as Prime Minister is on the line in his battle to require British university graduates to pay about $5,100 per year in fees after entering the workforce. The measure has sparked a rebellion in his Labour Party. |
BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 Stanley Reed |
The Party of the Future In Britain? Election fever is rising in Britain. Just about everyone assumes that Prime Minister Tony Blair will call for a national vote this spring, probably on May 5 to coincide with already scheduled local elections. |
BusinessWeek February 2, 2004 Stanley Reed |
Will Tony Blair Dodge These Bullets? The countdown has begun to Tony Blair's High Noon. On Jan. 27, the House of Commons will vote on the Prime Minister's controversial proposal to nearly triple university fees, to about $5,400 a year. On Jan. 28, Brian Hutton, a respected senior judge, will release the report of his investigation into the death of weapons expert David Kelly. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Stanley Reed |
A Dogfight Within The House of Labour Some might think the contenders are Tory vs. Labour, but the more closely watched contest is between Blair and his tough Chancellor of the Exchequer for control of the party -- and ultimately of 10 Downing St. |
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 Stanley Reed |
Britain: If The Economy Ain't Broke... Blair's strong economic record may be his saving grace in the election. |
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 |
A Close Call For Britain's Tony Blair British Prime Minister Tony Blair survived his two-day political ordeal on Jan. 27-28. He won his parliamentary battle to hike university tuition fees, and he escaped blame in senior judge Brian Hutton's probe into the suicide of weapons expert David Kelly. |
BusinessWeek December 8, 2003 |
Europe And Britain: Prickly Partners The gulf between old Europe and the sceptered isle was on display during a meeting in London of French President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Tony Blair on Nov. 24. |
BusinessWeek April 29, 2010 Matthew Lynn |
A British Toss-Up with an American Twist Nick Clegg came out of nowhere and may now determine who becomes Prime Minister. |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Stanley Reed |
Britain: The Tories Are Coming On Strong British Conservative leader Michael Howard is set to challenge Tony Blair on social and political issues. |
BusinessWeek May 21, 2007 Stanley Reed |
What Blair Could Teach Sarkozy France's new President might learn a lot from Tony Blair about building a vibrant economy. |
BusinessWeek September 1, 2010 Robert Hutton |
Tony Blair, New Tory, Defends His Reign Tony Blair sounds a conservative note in his memoir. |
BusinessWeek March 4, 2010 Reed & Vina |
In Britain, a Rout Turns into a Race As the Tories talk tough about trimming the public sector, voters get nervous -- and Labour suddenly has a chance. |
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 |
Have The Tories Found A Trump Card? With the British general election expected in May, the Conservative Party is turning immigration into a key campaign issue. And it seems to be paying off. |
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 |
A New Chance For Britain's Tories? Conservative party leader Iain Duncan Smith's defeat in a confidence vote by Tory MPs on Oct. 29 may mark at least a temporary end to internecine warfare inside the party. In the wake of Duncan Smith's departure, Tory MPs may rally around former Home Secretary Michael Howard. |
BusinessWeek January 19, 2004 |
London's Mayor Is Back In Labour's Fold Tony Blair took a big bite of humble pie on Jan. 6 when he gave the green light for maverick London Mayor Ken Livingstone to be readmitted to the Labour Party. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 |
More Woes For Britain's Tories A recent poll by agency predicted another victory for the Labour Party in parliamentary elections expected on May 5. |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Stanley Reed |
The New Deal Gets Britain Off The Dole Since taking power in 1997, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour government has launched a flurry of programs under the New Deal banner aimed at putting the unemployed to work. Britain's welfare-busters are on a winning streak. |
BusinessWeek June 6, 2005 |
A Political Flap Over I.D. Cards In Britain Having just won an historic third term, British Prime Minister Tony Blair is wasting no time following up on campaign pledges. |
BusinessWeek May 20, 2010 Gonzalo Vina |
George Osborne Is Spooking the Markets Britain's New Chancellor of the Exchequer's alarmist warnings about the coming fiscal pain has investors worried about his skills. |
Reason November 2005 Daniel Koffler |
Breaking Curfew Citing the European Convention on Human Rights, a 15-year-old brought an anti-curfew suit against the London suburb of Richmond and the Metropolitan Police, and convinced Lord Justice Brooke that he has the right to "walk the streets without interference from police." |
BusinessWeek November 3, 2003 Stanley Reed |
Commentary: Back To The Bad Old Days Of Strikes? British unions are angry, but things are nowhere near as chaotic as in the '70s |
Parameters Winter 2003/2004 James K. Wither |
British Bulldog or Bush's Poodle? Anglo-American Relations and the Iraq War There are many factors beside Blair's leadership that helped to shape the British government's role in Iraq. This article addresses these issues and places them in historical context. |
BusinessWeek June 14, 2004 John Rossant |
The U.S. And Europe: Friends Again, For Now Are transatlantic relations on the mend? The mood music surrounding George W. Bush's early June trip to France promises to sound downright friendly. |
Chemistry World April 15, 2015 Maria Burke |
Science remains a peripheral issue in the UK election The economy, the NHS and immigration are key battlegrounds as the UK election approaches, but science and technology are rarely discussed. |
AskMen.com Tom Butler |
Image Lessons From The Party Leaders In politics, it seems image counts for a lot. |
BusinessWeek January 27, 2011 Alex Massie |
Gordon Brown: The Great Clunking Stylist What lesson does the former British Prime Minister take from the crash? In his new book, Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalization, he blames America. |
Search Engine Watch April 21, 2010 Mark Pack |
Liberal Democrats' View: It Was Traditional Media That Did It General U.K. election, week two: Old media opened up the British campaign, but the legacy could yet be a large long-term boost to the reach of new media in politics. |
InternetNews December 17, 2007 |
UK Admits Losing Data Of 3 Million People British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government suffered new embarrassment over missing data on Monday when it revealed one of its contractors had lost the details of 3 million learner drivers. |
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Stanley Reed in London |
School Daze At British Universities They're facing huge funding gaps as subsidies shrink and enrollments swell. |
BusinessWeek July 12, 2004 Stanley Reed |
Inside The Bank Of England The venerable central bank has led Britain to unprecedented prosperity. Now it's trying to contain a housing bubble. Will it succeed? |
Reason February 2006 Matt Welch |
The War on Sedition English-speaking American allies crack down on speech in the name of fighting Islamic terrorism. |
BusinessWeek April 5, 2004 Capell & Cohn |
Britain's Amazing Jobs Machine How does it keep creating so much employment? And can the boom last? |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Stanley Reed |
The EU's Trade Doctor Is In Can Peter Mandelson parlay the acumen he has shown in British politics into success in the even more high-stakes arena of international trade and competitiveness? |
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
Britain: Enough Growth To Buoy Blair? Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he will put the economy at the center of his bid for a third term. A few days ago, the plan seemed questionable. Now the strategy is looking sounder. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2007 Annie Turner |
The perception of corruption The UK's Serious Fraud Office investigations into defense companies' activities has serious global implications. |
BusinessWeek November 4, 2010 Penny & Donaldson |
London's Tory Mayor Defies the Tory Party Prime Minister Cameron has been blindsided by criticism of his budget cuts by London's mayor and fellow Tory, Boris Johnson. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2007 Brendan O'Neill |
Rant: Tony the Nanny Tony Blair's shameful record on civil liberties. |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2011 Morgan Housel |
1 Year From Election Day: It's the Economy, Stupid Let the countdown begin. |
Chemistry World May 10, 2007 |
Comment: Blair's legacy Peter Cotgreave, director of the Campaign for Science and Engineering in the UK, reflects on 10 years under Blair's leadership. |
Chemistry World September 8, 2010 Karen Harries-Rees |
Could science be the winner in Australia's election? Science in Australia could benefit from the more consultative approach that the newly elected minority Labour government will need to adopt. |
BusinessWeek August 8, 2005 |
Big Brother Britain? The Blair Administration's proposal for biometric ID cards looked like a goner - until the July 7 attacks in London. But critics still worry about their intrusiveness. |
Reason May 2005 Charles Paul Freund |
Inciting Censorship British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government has added a measure to the proposed Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill that would create a new offense: "incitement of religious hatred." |
Search Engine Watch May 11, 2010 Mark Hanson |
Labour's View: The Word-of-Mouth Election Labour chose to use the Web to motivate and mobilise its supporters and activists. Everything Labour did in terms of new media campaign (social media, e-mail, etc.) was about creating real-world actions. |
Search Engine Watch April 20, 2010 Mark Hanson |
Labour's View: Interactive Videos Launches New Era in Politics The ultimate success test of whether these kinds of innovations work is how many votes are racked up on election night. The way technology is being harnessed to involve voters and find ways of removing the walls erected around the process is exciting. |
BusinessWeek June 7, 2004 |
Israel And Egypt Boost Energy Trade Economic ties between Israel and Egypt could improve in the wake of a major gas deal between the countries. |
CFO November 1, 2006 Janet Kersnar |
View from Europe This year's batch of annual reports speaks volumes about the confusing state of corporate reporting. |
Chemistry World November 23, 2015 Emma Stoye |
Labour would increase R&D spending to 3% of GDP The UK's shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said a Labour government would aim to raise the amount spent on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2030. |
Reason March 2002 James Morrow |
Bye-Bye, Jury Britain is poised to eliminate almost two-thirds of all jury trials, according to a report in the New Statesman. New rules would allow a wide range of offenses (including any crime with a maximum sentence of less than two years) to be tried solely by a judge employed by the crown... |