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The article offers the authors' views on the Brexit referendum. They mentions that the vote towards the withdrawal of Great Britain from the European Union (EU) would give Prime Minister David Cameron the responsibility leading to significant pressure for him and the government. An overview of the response of politicians Boris Johnson and Michael Gove on the issue is also presented.

The article discusses the transformation of the gambling industry in England from rudimentary betting shops in the 1980s. Topics included are the revision of gambling regulations by the Budd Commission in 2000 on pragmatic grounds, limitation of deployment of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals, and criticism of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's treatment of gambling as leisure activity without considering how much it favors bookies.

The article discusses issues concerning the effectiveness of American democracy. It analyzes arguments for and against the democratic system in the U.S. It explains that while American democracy has survived for more than 200 years, most contemporary critics often find it hard to write about it without the use of the word "dysfunctional."

Explores Great Britain Prime Minister Tony Blair's justification for the war against Iraq. Comparison with the British invasion of Abyssinia by Disraeli in 1867; Arguments presented by Blair; Implications of his insistence that he could ignore a veto by one of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

In this article the author discusses lies told by Tony Blair, his wife Cherie and Gordon Brown during the 2006 Labour Party conference. He states that when Brown claimed that it had been a privilege to serve in Blair's government he was being hypocritical and was speaking as he did because he knew it was something he had to say. Brown is not a natural liar. He states that Blair is a bold and natural liar with a sophisticated understanding of the use of lies.

Discusses some issues concerning cricket competitions between superpowers in 2005. Dominion of Australia in cricket competitions; Forecast for the position of China in cricket; Performance of the cricket team of India; Difference between cricket and football.

Discusses the attitude of British Prime Minister Tony Blair toward taking political risks. Comparison to the strategy used by Prime Minister Anthony Eden in the British troop intervention in the 1956 Israeli attack in Egypt; Approach of Blair to the reform of the Labor Party Constitution; Commitment of Blair to the military plans of U.S. President George W. Bush for dealing with Iraq. INSET: Postscript.

Reviews the speech delivered by British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his constituency in Sedgefield, England justifying his actions in Iraq by emphasizing the unprecedented threat that global terrorism poses to the civilized world. Reactions of the journalists and commentators to the speech of Blair; Impact of Blair's claims on dealing with catastrophic risks of war on his opponents and supporters; Significance of the rational risk assessment of war to the politicians.

The article focuses on the upcoming May 2015 elections in Great Britain. It mentions the uncertainty arising from the creation of five-year fixed-term parliaments, the constriction of a multiparty electorate into a two-party electoral system and the mismatch between the ideological commitments and strategic interests of the Scottish National Party (SNP). It also notes the possibility of a minority government should a coalition government be impossible.