Nasty No More? Britain's Tories Reach Out to Gays Oct 8, 2009
When the newcomer is David Cameron, the smoothly enigmatic leader of the Conservatives, a party once so damaged by a perceived lack of concern for Britain's most vulnerable people that its own chairwoman dubbed it the "Nasty Party," you can understand why voters want proof that the party has changed. Related. (Time.com)
Boris Johnson on Blair as Europe president Oct 6, 2009
David Cameron will have to join the queue of 27 prime ministers all wanting a bit of face time with President Blair, who will no doubt be voted a Blair Force One Jumbo Jet and all the motorcycle outriders, marine corps bands and fresh-faced interns that go with a presidential office ... That is a question we deserve to have publicly debated, and that is why David Cameron and William Hague are so right and so brave to ignore the vote in Ireland and keep alive the hope that we can have our say,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Czech republic to ratify Lisbon Treaty eventually, but with some hagglings Oct 5, 2009
French media said Klaus will delay the signing of the Lisbon Treaty as he is waiting for the election victory of the British Conservatives whose leader David Cameron has promised to call a referendum on the treaty if it did not take force by the parliamentary elections scheduled for early June next year. Czech media said Klaus would like to ditch the EU treaty, but as the head of the Czech state he does not want to take direct responsibility. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cameron promises 'new direction' Oct 4, 2009
David Cameron says his party will not be "playing it safe". Tory leader David Cameron has promised to "get Britain working" again as his party gathers in Manchester for its annual conference ... Conservative leader David Cameron. (BBC News -- UK)
The cat is out of the bag Oct 3, 2009
Turnbull spent last week in London and talked a lot with the Conservative Party leader, David Cameron. Cameron, almost an unbackable favourite to become Britain's next prime minister, is a strong advocate of climate change policy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Full Story: Brown's speech Sep 30, 2009
I hope you'll join our live coverage of David Cameron's big speech to the Conservatives in Manchester next week ... If David Cameron is the future of politics in the UK then god help us ... A sly dig at David Cameron's past by saying the opposition thinks the test of their party is its marketing, when the real test is its judgement. (BBC News -- UK)
Ministers back PM pre-conference Sep 26, 2009
Labour could benefit from a proposed direct debate with Tory leader David Cameron, Mr Balls believes ... "David Cameron is better at reading out a script than discussing the detail of policy.". (BBC News -- UK)
How low can you go: a look at that dress Sep 26, 2009
Guest of honour at th 0000374E e swish soiree was the leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron. Reports from London say the diminutive Aussie pop star performed for an hour and ''was apparently rather good. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Mole: anger motivated leak of UK MPs' expense Sep 25, 2009
Brown and Tory leader David Cameron, whose Conservatives were also caught up in the scandal, though to a far lesser extent because they were mostly out of power, pledged to clean up the system. Instead, the just-announced "clean up" makes the former expenses system look good -- or at least better -- a seemingly impossible feat. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
* Thanks to Sarkozy, we might end up as authors of our own lives Sep 23, 2009
David Cameron, leader of the British Conservative party, expressed this when he tried to launch a debate on promoting greater national well-being, but he was decried by the UKs redneck media and timid politicians as a tree-hugging quiche eater who should get back to what politicians do X finding lines of division, promoting business, limiting workers rights and slashing back the state. But Cameron was right X and it is a pity he has retreated to being a typical politician. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Mixed messages Sep 21, 2009
For the past year Nick Clegg has been denouncing the Labour government but this weekend he has decided to turn his fire on the Conservatives - describing David Cameron as a "conman" and his policies variously as "phoney" or "fake". The difficulty Mr Clegg has is in addressing the perennial question facing the third party in UK politics - what do they stand for. (BBC News -- UK)
Brown to discuss policing budget Sep 21, 2009
Mr Robinson had called on Tory leader David Cameron to approve any financial package offered by the prime minister, saying there was no point agreeing a package with one government when another might take over. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
Who Watches Big Brother? Sep 17, 2009
A former chief of staff to David Cameron MP in the United Kingdom, he has also worked for John Howard's Liberal Party in Australia. He is a World Universities Debating Champion. (Human Events Online)
Benefits plan to 'make work pay' Sep 16, 2009
The report has been presented to Tory leader, David Cameron - but the Conservatives say it merely raises "interesting questions" which they would be "looking at closely". Addressing union leaders on Tuesday, Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged to cut unnecessary programmes and low priority areas to stabilise the public finances. (BBC News -- UK)
Osborne: Brown misled MPs on cuts Sep 16, 2009
"It's about trust and honesty... what they show - these are the internal government projections for spending - and they show that the government has been planning since the Budget a near 10% cut in departmental budgets. "And of course since the Budget we have had Gordon Brown and others on programmes like this saying there was a choice between Labour investment and Tory cuts, and very specifically attacking us for being the people planning 10% cuts, and saying David Cameron was Mr 10% and so on.... (BBC News -- UK)
Conservatives expel defiant MEP Sep 16, 2009
David Cameron pulled the Tories out of the centre-right group of MEPs, where they sat alongside governing parties in Germany, Italy and France, saying he did not share its federalist views ... David Cameron has been exploited by those in the party who want Britain to leave Europe ... "David Cameron has been exploited by those in the party who want Britain to leave Europe. I want Britain to lead in Europe.". (BBC News -- UK)
Tough choices Sep 13, 2009
Interestingly, David Cameron has shrewdly dropped the Conservatives' past opposition to the 50% participation target. The OECD statistics also suggest that, despite the gloom-mongers, gaining a university degree still brings a financial benefit to both the state and the individual. (BBC News -- UK)
Press pillories MG Rover saviours Sep 12, 2009
Meanwhile the says Conservative leader David Cameron has begun his own talks with the unions. It is a sign, the paper says, that some senior union figures have given up on Labour winning a fourth term. (BBC News -- UK)
The extreme Republican Party Sep 12, 2009
Even Tory leader David Cameron has vigorously defended England s National Health Service. But that is not the case here. (Boston Globe)
Amid British furor over Afghan rescue mission, war support plummets Sep 11, 2009
Both the Conservatives and Britain's third major party, the Liberal Democrats, are preparing to call for the disputed Afghan election to be re-run, while the Conservative leader, David Cameron, regarded by many as a prime minister in waiting, was recorded Wednesday by a BBC camera crew lamenting "naked" fraud in Afghanistan's election. Although his remarks were said to have been private, there are suspicions that his party may be preparing to open up blue water between it and the government. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Miss Ireland upstages lady in red Sep 11, 2009
David Cameron has apparently cast doubt on the Afghanistan elections, blaming "naked" irregularities in the poll. Wednesday, 9 September 2009. (Yahoo News -- Beauty Pageants)
Harvard drops effort to alter media policy for medical students Sep 11, 2009
The policy that results will cover patient confidentiality in a variety of contexts, Harvard spokesman David Cameron said yesterday, including elevator conversations as well as interviews with the media. The students will bring their version back to the group next week to arrive at a consensus. (Boston Globe)
Stormont flaws Sep 5, 2009
If David Cameron becomes the next prime minister, the Ulster Unionists may advise him to consider modifying the Stormont system. Their leader, Sir Reg Empey, said: "We can't go on forever with everybody being in the government, with no opposition, and over time I think we should negotiate with the parties and test these things out.". (BBC News -- UK)
Success of abstinence in cutting teen pregnancies is a 'myth' Sep 5, 2009
" In Britain, experts say that the Government missed its target of cutting the under-18 pregnancy rate by 15 per cent from its 1998 level in spite of the 150 million campaign to reduce pregnancies among young girls. It was also likely to miss its target of halving teenage pregnancies by 2010, probably achieving a reduction of about 17 per cent. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1535684/Success-of-abstinence-in-cutting-teen-pregnancies-is-a-myth.html External Links More on Advertisement... (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Centre stage and vulnerable Sep 5, 2009
"You've got to refresh yourself," the presidential hopeful Barack Obama told the British Opposition Leader, David Cameron, during a private conversation last year. "Somebody who had worked in the White House - not Clinton himself, but somebody who had been close to the process - said that should we be successful, that actually the most important thing you need to do is to have big chunks of time during the day when all you're doing is thinking. If what you're trying to do is micromanage and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Unremarkable and dour, but Germany's wild about Merkel Sep 5, 2009
The Brits are hopeless; [UK Opposition Leader] David Cameron won't be a strong European. And Sarkozy is too much of a loose cannon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Lockerbie release challenges UK PM's leadership Sep 3, 2009
Conservative Party leader David Cameron accused Brown on Wednesday of "double-dealing" when it came to the British public. The criticism came as Scottish lawmakers voiced their disapproval of al-Megrahi's release in a symbolic vote. (FOX19.com, OH)
* Were only human Sep 3, 2009
RT: I agree that so far there has been more support for our ideas from the left in the US, but in the UK our ideas have been adopted by David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative Party. I still believe that our policies can be equally attractive to the left and the right. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Documents Reveal British Role in Lockerbie Bomber's Release Sep 3, 2009
Brown "stands accused of double-dealing, on the one hand apparently saying to the Americans they wanted Megrahi to die in prison, but on the other hand saying privately to the Libyans that they wanted him released," said Conservative Party leader David Cameron, calling for an inquiry into the affair. Brown angrily rejected that interpretation of events: "On our part, there was no conspiracy, no cover-up, no double-dealing, no deal on oil, no attempt to instruct Scottish ministers, no private... (Time.com)
Lockerbie Letters: No Reason Not to Release Bomber Sep 2, 2009
Writing in Tuesday's editions of The Times, opposition Conservative leader David Cameron said the decision to release al-Megrahi "has crossed continents and damaged our relationship with our closest ally, America. It has been a fiasco." Cameron said British ministers need to reveal the extent of their conversations with both the Libyan and Scottish governments. There has been no direct contact between Obama and Brown over the issue, but Brown is due to speak with Obama in the coming days,... (Fox News)
Coming today: the wide-screen, touch-controlled iPod? Sep 2, 2009
Coming today: the wide-screen, touch-controlled iPod. Save up to 50% at more than 500 superb hotels. (Yahoo News -- Apple Computer)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Sep 2, 2009
What would you ask Gordon Brown and David Cameron on a TV debate. Jamie Reece, from Cambridgeshire, was so sick that he would probably not have survived ordinary chemotherapy before a bone marrow transplant at Great Ormond Street Hospital. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Key voted king of Edinburgh comedy Aug 30, 2009
The 24-year-old Londoner, who will soon play the young David Cameron in a More 4 docudrama, won 4,000 for being best newcomer. The comedy award was first made in 1981 to a Cambridge Footlights cast which included Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery and Emma Thompson - all future comedy stars. (BBC News -- UK)
17,500 Canadians Cant Be Wrong Aug 29, 2009
Finally the leader of his own party - that s David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party. - denounced this guy for spreading outright lies about the British health care system. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Row after Tory MEP praises Enoch Aug 27, 2009
Labour seized on Mr Hannan's comments and urged Conservative leader David Cameron to take action ... Responding to Mr Hannan's latest remarks, Labour MP Parmjit Dhanda said: "Last week Daniel Hannan attacked the NHS. Now he's talking up Enoch Powell as a key influence for Cameron's Conservatives. "When another Tory candidate praised Enoch Powell in 2007, David Cameron criticised him and he was forced to resign. (BBC News -- UK)
Slaying Britains Sacred Cow Aug 26, 2009
For his part, David Cameron, the Leader of the Conservative Party, described Hannan as an eccentric, and the Leader of the Conservative group in the European Parliament, Timothy Kirkhope told the BBC that Hannan should be disciplined for his comments. Hannan's error was to step boldly and simultaneously into two ongoing battles, with the result that he was hit by the cross-fire. (CBS News)
Bagehot: The vanity of ideas Aug 21, 2009
David Cameron, the Tory leader, who has prospered by adapting his views and political persona (and who sounds more sceptical of all-encompassing doctrines than some of his colleagues) is himself an example of this talent. In general, in Britain, the left has relied on visions of Utopia to get elected; the right has offered to run the place better. (The Economist)
Tories are party of NHS - Cameron Aug 20, 2009
The Conservatives are the "party of the NHS", leader David Cameron will claim as he sets out his vision of reform. Mr Cameron is to restate his pledge to increase spending on health during a speech in Bolton, Greater Manchester. (BBC News -- UK)
Obamacare and Hannan Ignite a Firestorm in Britain Aug 19, 2009
Hannan s remarks caused the Conservative Party leader David Cameron, heir presumptive as the next Prime Minster, to immediately send out a letter to all and sundry heaping praise on the NHS. In addition, he promised that when his Party returned to power it would increase spending allotments to the NHS.. What is that likely to cost British taxpayers. (Human Events Online)
Britons pour love on 'evil' healthcare system Aug 16, 2009
Nevertheless, opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron also added his voice to the defense campaign with a posting on his party's Web site. " Millions of people are grateful for the care they have received from the NHS -- including my own family. "One of the wonderful things about living in this country is that the moment you're injured or fall ill -- no matter who you are, where you are from, or how much money you've got -- you know that the NHS will look after you. (CNN -- Health)
Cameron slaps down 'traitor' who branded UK health service a failure... Aug 16, 2009
David Cameron was fighting last night to prevent the Tories again being labelled the 'nasty party' after one of his Euro MPs denounced the National Health Service ... Back foot: David Cameron has entered the debate on the NHS by hitting out at Hannan, right, who said he 'wouldn't wish the NHS on anyone ... David Cameron is rattled today,' he said. (The Drudge Report)
Britons defend their health care from US criticism Aug 15, 2009
Conservative leader David Cameron dismissed Hannan as having "eccentric views.". In an e-mail to Conservative Party workers published on his blog, Cameron said millions, including his own family, were grateful for NHS-provided care. (FOX 11, AZ)
Call for quango cull in education Aug 13, 2009
The Conservative leader David Cameron recently criticised what he called the "growth of the quango state" and pledged to cut the number of such bodies, saying this would save money and increase accountability. Powers to schools. (BBC News -- UK)
MICHAEL BARONE Aug 10, 2009
Dennis Kucinich, D-OH, yesterday whether the Federal Reserve was "paying banks high interest rates to keep funds... Published: Jul 22, 2009 Thursday is the day things tend to come to a boil on Capitol Hill. Members of Congress have been in town for three or four days, they're planning their exits on Friday to meet other commitments, they've had a chance to talk and meet with each other and sample the mood of their colleagues. This month, Thursdays have been very bad days for the Obama... (The Drudge Report)
In Britain, a high tolerance for swearing Aug 7, 2009
LONDON - When David Cameron, the leader of Britain's opposition party, swore on live radio last week, he did so seconds after saying he doesn't use Twitter for fear of spluttering something stupid. He then played on the word twit, inventing a past tense of the term that some people here regard as a swear word. (AZCentral -- News)
Hacker case 'cannot be blocked' Aug 2, 2009
But the case has led to a political row, with Tory leader David Cameron saying it raised "serious questions" about the extradition pact between the US and UK.. Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne has argued the American government would not "hang one of their citizens out to dry in the same way". (BBC News -- UK)
Mandelson urges Labour fightback Aug 2, 2009
The business secretary suggested the general election would come down to "the substance of Gordon Brown versus the shallowness of David Cameron" ... " 'Totally winnable'He said Labour would continue go on the offensive over the Tories' public spending proposals in the run-up to an expected spring ballot. The more people scrutinise David Cameron, the more they will realise he is an empty vessel Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw "The next general election will not simply be a referendum on the... (BBC News)
Hacker mother appeals to Obama Aug 1, 2009
"Obama wouldn't have this. He doesn't want the first guy extradited for computer misuse to be a guy with Asperger's [Syndrome], a UFO guy. "I'm just praying, please hear us, Obama, because I know you would do the right thing," she added. Glasgow-born Mr McKinnon admits hacking by accessing 97 government computers belonging to organisations such as the US Navy and Nasa, but denies it was malicious. He also denies the allegation he caused damage costing $800,000 (487,000). He has always insisted... (BBC News -- Americas)
Apology over Twitter gaffe Jul 30, 2009
Article By: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:46 British opposition leader David Cameron, who hopes to become prime minister next year, apologised on Wednesday after swearing on the radio when talking about Twitter users. Cameron, whose Conservative Party is widely tipped to win general elections due by next June, made the comments when asked if he used the increasingly ubiquitous microblogging site. (iAfrica.com)
The Arrogant and the Ignorant Jul 30, 2009
Brown and Tory leader David Cameron, whose Conservatives were also caught up in the scandal, though to a far lesser extent because they were mostly out of power, pledged to clean up the system. Instead, the just announced "clean up" makes the former expenses system look good -- or at least better -- a seemingly impossible feat. (Townhall.com)
MP expenses rule passed in secret Jul 29, 2009
In the wake of the expenses scandal, Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Opposition Leader David Cameron pledged to clean up the system of expenses. Mr Bercow had campaigned to replace former speaker Michael Martin by promising reform, while Ms Harman and Mr Duncan had both said expense claims that were not backed by receipts would be unacceptable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Common allergy drug reduces obesity and diabetes in mice Jul 27, 2009
Contact: David Cameron ... Written by David Cameron. (EurekAlert!)
Brown under fire over poll disaster Jul 25, 2009
The former Home Secretary, MP for neighbouring Norwich South, accused both Mr Brown and Tory leader David Cameron of abandoning "fairness" and "denigrating" their own MPs. Writing in the Independent, Mr Clarke said: "It was this arbitrary approach which led directly to the by-election as the Prime Minister vilified Ian Gibson, but not on any fair basis. "This incompetent and unjust style has deeply damaged democratic politics. (Ananova -- Headlines)
Brown under pressure Jul 25, 2009
Conservative leader David Cameron, whose party is consistently well ahead in opinion polls, said the Norwich North result showed people had "had enough" of Brown and "want change in our country". At 27 years old, victorious Conservative candidate Chloe Smith will become the youngest MP in parliament's lower House of Commons. (iAfrica.com)
Bagehot: No representation without taxation Jul 24, 2009
Why Lord Ashcroft remains a problem for David Cameron ... So said David Cameron in May of his colleagues dodgy expense claims. (The Economist)
12 comments Jul 22, 2009
Barack Obama is trying to move America considerably to the left, while David Cameron, whose Conservative Party is leading Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labor Party by wide margins in the polls, may be aiming to move Britain some distance to the right. It's not clear now whether Obama will succeed or what precisely a Prime Minister Cameron would do. (Human Events Online)
* UK libel laws a danger to global economy Jul 21, 2009
Conservative lawyers tell me that Tory leader David Cameron is struck by the keenness of the judiciary to find in favor of Russian oligarchs and Middle Eastern petro-billionaires who, to put the case against them at its mildest, do not have the best interests of British democracy at heart. I accept that you should not put your trust in promises from Tories, as the Conservatives are also known, particularly when they are trying to woo journalists in the run-up to an election. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Coulson will face MPs' questions Jul 17, 2009
Tory leader David Cameron has rejected calls to sack Mr Coulson over the allegations and the Metropolitan Police have said they will not re-open their inquiry into the affair, saying no new evidence had come to light. The Liberal Democrats have asked the Independent Police Complaints Commission to look into the conduct of the original inquiry. (BBC News -- UK)
Tories to cut disability red tape Jul 16, 2009
Writing in the Independent, Conservative leader David Cameron said the current system left families in "a world of bureaucratic pain". The Tory leader's severely disabled son, Ivan, died in February aged six. (BBC News -- UK)
London mayor says $514,000 second salary just 'chicken feed' Jul 15, 2009
Johnson's views are unlikely to sit well with Conservative party leader David Cameron. In an effort to make the party seem less elitist, Cameron has called on senior Conservative MPs to give up their second jobs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
British prime minister defends Afghan mission Jul 12, 2009
Opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron said the forces operating in Afghanistan need more helicopters and that it is a "scandal" they lack such equipment. Helicopters would allow the forces to avoid roadside bomb attacks like the one that killed Lt. Col. Rupert Thorneloe, the most senior British Army officer to die in combat since the 1982 Falkands War. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Women on Top Jul 11, 2009
Best Politics PieceThe New York Times Magazine profile of British Conservative leader David Cameron offers balance of praise for his relative youth and optimism, and skepticism that his talk of change is just a politician's public relations spin. Best Culture PieceThe New York Review of Books' on the forgotten tragedies of the Holocaust offers a fresh perspective on a well-covered subject, with numbers to back up its argument. (Slate)
Murdoch's News of the World Steps in It Jul 10, 2009
A police investigation of charges against the News of the World and the Murdoch-owned Sun have been , and the scandal has spilled over into the political sphere: The current spokesman for Conservative Party leader David Cameron is former News of the World Editor Andy Coulson, who resigned after the Goodman affair. Coulson claimed in 2007 that he knew nothing about Goodman's rogue methods. (Slate)
Bagehot: Pants on fire Jul 10, 2009
David Cameron, the Tory leader, talked only slightly less rudely about a thread of dishonesty running through Mr Brown s premiership. Ed Balls, the ambitious children s secretary, has been drawn into the fracas too. (The Economist)
Police call over phone tap claims Jul 9, 2009
And writing in his blog, he questioned the role of the News of the World editor at the time, Andy Coulson, who now works as director of communications for Conservative party leader David Cameron ... A spokeswoman for David Cameron said the Conservative leader was "very relaxed" about the story ... FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Tabloids face quiz over phone tap claims - 35 mins ago Cameron aide in phone hacking row - 38 mins ago David Cameron urged to dump close aide over allegations of phone tapping - 1... (BBC News -- UK)
