Afghanistan Remains a Central Front in the War on Terror
In 2007, the director general of Britain’s internal security service described al-Qaeda and its associated groups as, “the main national security threat that we face… Read More
In 2007, the director general of Britain’s internal security service described al-Qaeda and its associated groups as, “the main national security threat that we face… Read More
In an odd reversal, President Obama went all out to welcome Britain’s newly elected conservative Prime Minister David Cameron Tuesday at the White House—this, after… Read More
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited the White House for the first time as Prime Minister yesterday. At a time when the United States is… Read More
David Cameron’s visit to the United States this week offers the prime minister a major opportunity to assert a stronger British presence on the world… Read More
In an important speech at the Heritage Foundation on Wednesday that demonstrated the new British government’s commitment to standing shoulder to shoulder with the U.S.,… Read More
Seven of the eight economies ranked most free in the Index of Economic Freedom were once British colonies or trade posts. It’s no coincidence. Political… Read More
In the latest issue of The Economist, a correspondent – Dewi Williams, a senior lecturer in European law at Staffordshire University – writes in to… Read More
Back in March I wrote a piece condemning Hillary Clinton’s foolish decision to side with Argentina’s calls for negotiations over the sovereignty of the Falklands…. Read More
Labour leadership contender John McDonnell’s comments on Margaret Thatcher are a sickening disgrace, and a stain on his party. In a leadership debate today, McDonnell… Read More
DefenseNews, an influential U.S. publication, is running an editorial headlined “Britain’s Defense Choices: What To Cut.” The piece is an object lesson in how not… Read More
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The results of the UK elections and the new coalition government that has resulted have sparked much commentary and debate. But few Americans actually understand… Read More
When Britain’s new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, David Laws, walked into his office last week, he found a letter from his predecessor, Liam Byrne…. Read More
Most people in Britain will be glad to see the back of the New Labour era after 13 years of socialist rule. Gordon Brown was… Read More
Following Thursday’s indecisive election, events in London are moving at a furious pace. In just the past few hours, Gordon Brown – still Prime Minister… Read More
Gordon Brown continues to cling desperately to power, in a shameless display of contempt for public opinion, but his days as prime minister are surely… Read More
With about 90 percent of votes counted in the U.K. general election, the Conservative Party has emerged as the biggest party, with over 300 seats… Read More
Today’s edition of The Sun has an extraordinary image of David Cameron on its front page inspired by an infamous Barack Obama campaign poster, with… Read More
British voters go to the polls on Thursday in the tightest political race in the UK in a generation. Several opinion polls have indicated the… Read More
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UK Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg, increasingly a darling of American liberals, has come under heavy fire today from three leading former defence, intelligence and… Read More
There will be much at stake when the United Kingdom finally goes to the polls on May 6 after months of phony war between the… Read More
The Obama administration’s decision to remain neutral in the dispute between Great Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands is a shameful decision that will… Read More
Possession of the Falkland/Malvinas Islands in the South Atlantic is again being disputed. The United Kingdom’s 180-year control over the islands and the will of… Read More
To understand the dangers of a government takeover of health care, America should study Britain’s system, which exemplifies the shortcomings of heavily regulated, nationalized health… Read More
What does America’s declining economic freedom mean for you? It means that America will create fewer jobs. And that means that Americans will be poorer,… Read More
The 2010 edition of the Index of Economic Freedom poses a frightening paradox. Around the world, the economically freest countries are, by and large, those… Read More
American commentators, like Michael Barone, are starting to focus on the fact that, while the recession has hurt the private sector, it’s helping the public… Read More
As US legislators continue to advance the largest expansion of government control over health care in the US, many Americans may need some comic relief…. Read More
Conservative Party leader David Cameron’s visit to British troops in Helmand is a timely reminder of the unyielding contribution the British armed forces have made… Read More
The Wall Street Journal reports: President Sarkozy in particular pushed hard [to reveal Tehran’s secret facility Thursday]. He had been “frustrated” for months about Mr…. Read More
The U.N. wants to negotiate an Arms Trade Treaty. The Heritage Foundation recently published a lengthy study of this proposal. It found that the Treaty,… Read More
