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David Brooks to US Conservatives: Mimic David Cameron

On Friday’s “NewsHour” on PBS, New York Times columnist David Brooks reacted to last week’s victory for Conservative Party Prime Minister David Cameron. According Brooks, if conservative Republicans softened their approach and were more closely aligned with Cameron’s politics, they

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EU Plans to Return Most Mediterranean Refugees

The European Union’s summit to deal with the Mediterranean refugee crisis is underway, and based on leaked documents, it appears a major component of the strategy will involve returning most migrants to their countries of origin.

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EU Will Meet to Discuss Libyan Refugee Crisis

In the wake of a horrible tragedy in the Mediterranean that appears to have drowned over 800 refugees, the European Union called a summit, scheduled to begin on Thursday, to consider options for dealing with the Libyan crisis. According to a report at the Telegraph & Argus, experts are “warning the death toll could reach the tens of thousands as growing numbers of desperate migrants take to the waters in overcrowded and unseaworthy boats.”

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Conservatives Promise Tax-Free Minimum Wage in Manifesto

David Cameron has pledged to permanently remove those on the minimum wage from income tax. The promise came as part of the Conservative manifesto launch in Swindon, Wiltshire. The Prime Minister said he would permanently link annual increases in the

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Bloomberg: ‘Chaos’ Inevitable in UK Elections

From Bloomberg Business: The only dependable prediction for the outcome of the U.K.’s May 7 election is this: chaos. All of the opinion polls are clear: Instead of a decisive winner, there will be hobbled aspirants, each cajoling as many

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Tories Revolt over Plain Packaging for Cigarettes

Further evidence of Tory splits over the introduction of Plain Packaging for cigarettes has emerged as Conservatives lined up to attack their health minister Jane Ellison, who pushed the measure through. It is understood that the plans were not signed

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Cameron: Terror Attack ‘Highly Likely’

Friday, CBS’s “Evening News,” Bob Schieffer previewed his “Face The Nation” interview with United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron, who said, “We face a very severe threat. That is what we are calling it—severe—because we believe an attack is highly

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Obama: United States Muslim Population ‘Feel Themselves To Be Americans’

President Obama says that the United States has an advantage when combating radical Islamic terrorism, pointing to the strength of the American-Muslim community in America rather than just the efforts of law enforcement. Obama then encouraged European countries to build stronger ties to Muslim immigrants, rather than simply increasing law enforcement.

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British PM Suggests Banning SnapChat, WhatsApp to Prevent Terrorism

The rise of terrorism at the hands of Islamic fundamentalists throughout Europe has become so profound that Prime Minister David Cameron says he plans on placing restrictions on, and potentially banning, encrypted online communication tools that could be used by these groups and individuals to carry out their attacks on civilians.

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The Cooking of Dave’s Goose: A Dickensian Christmas Tale

“Omigod, Samantha, look at this!” “What is it, Dave?” “I’ve got a Happy Holidays card from Barack Obama.” “So you have, Dave – but why does he call you ‘Gordon’?” “Oh, that’s obviously a security precaution between world leaders –

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