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Newt, the Center of Attention, in His World

It’s (nearly) over, I think. Romney’s pulling into a double-digit lead in Florida. Newt is quietly imploding, which many have long anticipated. The media turned its fire on Newt, with help from establishment conservatives and Newt’s former colleagues, most of whom have been affronted, insulted or somehow done wrong by Newt, who forgets the one rule of Washington that never changes: “What goes ‘round comes ‘round.” (The only congressman of his era that I’ve seen endorse him is ex-Rep. Duke Cunningham, who is serving eight years in prison after pleading guilty to bribery).
Posted on January 30, 2012 By B. Jay Cooper
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Cameron to Party and Country: You too Need to Work with Us ‘Two’

If there were a prize for the best speech to be delivered to a British party conference this autumn, David Cameron would probably have won it this afternoon, but it has to be said that the competition was less than fierce.
Posted on October 6, 2010 By Adrian McMenamin
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UK Election 2010: Queen’s Speech

With a new coalition government in place in the United Kingdom, the Queen has called Parliament into session and we get our first look at the new political agenda for Britain.
Posted on May 26, 2010 By David King
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Jonathan Powell on the 2010 UK General Election

On Tuesday, 11th May, we were fortunate to have Jonathan Powell, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair in our London offices to speak to an invited group of Ambassadors and diplomatic officials. As the negotiations continued over who would govern Britain, Mr Powell assessed the performance of all the parties in the 2010 General Election, and what it would mean for the future.
Posted on May 13, 2010 By David King
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2010 UK Election Night Guide

With local elections taking place on the same day as the general election and additional checks being made in respect of postal votes, it is expected that the election results will take longer to be counted than has been the case in recent general elections.10pmAs polling stations close, the result of the BBC/ITV/Sky News joint [...]
Posted on May 5, 2010 By David King
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Tackling Welfare Dependency Head-on: Cameron Takes a Tough Line

In an energised and impassioned speech to the party faithful, David Cameron last week unveiled the Conservative’s new poster campaign “Let’s cut benefits for those who refuse to work”. This simple, yet effective, ‘tell it like it is’ poster speaks to the Conservative’s broader concept of the Big Society, supporting those who work hard and contribute to their communities, while introducing tougher penalties for those who fail to take individual responsibility.
Posted on April 26, 2010 By David King
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