Posts Tagged ‘Gordon Brown’

Cameron Elected as British PM

Written on May 12th, 2010 by kalelone shout
David Cameron was today appointed the new UK Prime Minister. This follows five days of negotiation after the May 6 general election resulted in a hung parliament. While the Conservative ...

Tories Win Most Seats, Not Majority in British Parliament, Polls Show

Written on May 6th, 2010 by kalelone shout
The result would bear out predictions that this election would not give any party a majority, resulting in a destabilizing period of political wrangling and uncertainty. LONDON — David Cameron’s ...

Pelosi Endorses ‘Global’ Tax on Stocks, Bonds, and other Financial Transactions

Written on December 7th, 2009 by kalelno shouts
By Matt Cover, Staff Writer   House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrive for a press conference after House passage of the health care reform bill ...

Reagan Hated Berlin Wall From Start, Son Says

Written on November 9th, 2009 by kalelno shouts
By: Jim Meyers With Monday marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ronald Reagan’s son Michael tells Newsmax that his father was deeply troubled by the wall ...

Hoekstra: Obama Missed Chance to Confront Iran at U.N.

Written on October 7th, 2009 by kalelno shouts
By: Kenneth R. Timmerman As Undersecretary of State William Burns prepares to sit down with Iranian officials in Europe, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee expect no breakthroughs ...