At last, the UK has a new PM

New Prime Minister David Cameron, 43, attempted to sound like Obama in his victory speech. But the indecisive election result had been followed by protracted negotiations with the party that came third before he could secure the keys of 10 Downing Street. He had promised change, and already it appears that British politics may have …

UK election not decisive

With some results still to be declared, the UK election has not produced a clear winner. It’s easier to say who lost. The governing Labour party lost because it no longer has a mandate to continue. The opposition Conservative party lost because by its own support for the existing voting system, it did not secure …

Who’s Nick Clegg?

The UK election is on May 6, and for the first time voters will get the chance to watch the main party leaders in live television debates. (There have been no ‘presidential’ debates before because this is a parliamentary democracy and voters do not get to choose directly between the leaders. Also, those in power …