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The article discusses the political and social views of conservative columnist and television personality George Will as of February 2014, with a focus on his career. Topics include libertarianism, Will's views on activist judges, and his opinion on climate change. Will's self-identification as a Tory is also mentioned.

The article presents world news briefs. The provisions in the Pact of Nassau related to Great Britain's control of its own nuclear weapons are analyzed. Great Britain's government is currently controlled by the Conservative party, but unemployment is high and the people are so unhappy that members of the Tory party are expected to sweep the 1963 elections. Brazil's national budget deficit is expected to triple in 1963 and its currency is losing value.

Comments on various political and socioeconomic issues worldwide. Proposal of British economist George Paish for the League of Nations to issue a four percent loan carrying a sinking fund of one percent and made free of taxation; Impact of the success of Tory obstruction in Ireland, Egypt and India and of Tory conspiracy in Russia on the British Empire; Involvement of lawyer and statesman Robert Lansing in the publication of a memorandum prepared by the Russian Division of the State Department that aimed to obstruct the impending peace negotiations with Russia and to prolong the chaos of eastern Europe.

The article offers information on a radical plan which has the support of the Tory party and was outlined in the 2019 manifesto, is to weaken the judicial, political and administrative limits that have been placed on the power of the executive. It discusses that the Brexit, which comes into full effect on January 1, 2021 ends the supremacy of European law in Britain; and mentions that Robert Buckland, the Lord Chancellor, is considering changing the Supreme Court's name to downgrade its status.

The article examines the state of the Labour political party in Great Britain and how its leadership under Jeremy Corbyn may encourage some member of parliament (MPs) to leave the party. It discusses how Corbyn's unpopularity among Labour members has divided the party into multiple groups with differing strategies on how to proceed and prevent the Tory party from gaining more political power. INSET: The anti-Corbyn alliance.

The article focuses on Britain's need to rejoin the European Union's (EU) main research program, Horizon. Topics include the value-for-money concern regarding funding, the desire for Britain to control its research program and the reluctance among some Tory Brexiteers to establish closer links with the EU. It also mentioned that Rejoining Horizon is crucial for attracting investment and talent, benefiting British science and cross-border collaboration.

Presents an insight into the political profile of British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Statement that Churchill's orders in Italy and Greece, has been most legally active in getting him out of office; Reference to the speech delivered by Churchill in 1944; Revealment that Churchill has always lived in the social style or manner of the privileged order; Account of Churchill's disregard for the small difficulties and arrangements; Description of Churchill's stand on issues of the Second World War; Description of Churchill's visit to Rome, Italy; View that Churchill has always been a true Tory and a true imperialist.

Focuses on the political situation in Great Britain since the resignation of Anthony Eden as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Rumors about the revolt in the Tory ranks; Publication of an editorial which advocated an alliance that should include with the Labor Party, the Liberals, the Tory rebels and the Communists; Announcement of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain that he would not resign if he were defeated in the House of Commons; Satisfaction of Chamberlain with Italy's honorable conduct in Spain.

The article focuses on the trends in the political situation of Great Britain. According to the author, in 1906, there was an existing agreement between Liberal and the Labour Party which then, turned to an opposition between each other. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin had changed his image from being an apostle of industrial peace and a charming leader during the revival of the Tory party where he gain hatred in trade union, government interference, and social legislation.

Focuses on the administration of Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister of Great Britain. Appreciation of Baldwin for settling the debt question with the U.S.; Reference to his individuality which is expressed in his choice of ministers; Attitude of the Tories toward him; Suggestion on how he should work toward attracting the support of moderate men in the country; Information on persons who have been appointed by him in the ministry; Obstacles in the way of liberal reunion.

Presents news briefs, related to political developments of various nations. Lack of experienced leaders in the English Tory government with Bonar Law as its chief; Efforts of Conservatives to obtain a party majority in the new Parliament; Confusion in the minds of English public over the new government in the Parliament; Struggle of the miners of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, for the recognition of their union against the Berwind-White, Consolidation, and other companies; Report of the French Finance Commission on the financial predicament of the French government; Delay in the receipt of "certificates of character and loyalty" by twenty New York teachers, required under the provisions of the Lusk Law; Possibility of the passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, by the Senate; Disappointment among the American Prohibitionists over the news that the Soviet Union government its contemplating the restoration of the manufacture and sale of vodka; Liquidation of political liabilities that have hung over from the World War I.

An essay is presented on why various political pundits and pollsters did not predict the correct results of Great Britain's election in 2015, and it mentions the strategies that the British Liberal Democrats, Labour Party, and Tory Party need to employ in order to regain power. British Labour Party leader Miliband's economic message is mentioned, along with political views about self-employed people and small business owners. The Scottish National Party (SNP) political group is also examined.

The article presents the author's views on the 2015 election campaign in Great Britain. According to the author, members of the Tory Party have appeared apologetic for austerity and defensive about the economic recovery. The author adds that the continuing success of the coalition government for five years is a proof of the changes in the country.

The article discusses the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), a political party in Great Britain similar to the U.S. Tea Party. The author looks at the UKIP's platform of anti-immigration, its threat to the Tory political party in terms of conservative representation, and the role of economic policies promoted by Prime Minister David Cameron in UKIP's rise in popularity. Additional topics include British antipathy toward the European Union (EU) and Europe's populist political parties.

The article presents the author's views regarding the modernisation of the political platform of the Conservative Party (also known as the Tory Party) in Great Britain as of 2013. Regional and demographic public opinion of the party is discussed, with information on voter attitudes toward the Conservative Party in northern England and Scotland, in urban populations, and among ethnic minorities and the working class.

An essay is presented on the education reform and the reported division between private education and the state in Great Britain as of September 2012, focusing on a proposed plan which involves the sponsorship of academies by independent schools. The views of several British political parties in regards to education are addressed, including the Labour Party and the Tory Party.

The article discusses the political policies of British Prime Minister David Cameron. It states that the goal of Cameron's governance appears to be to solve fiscal issues left from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and describes how many Tory Parliament members view Cameron's progress as a failure. A proposed economic development bill from Cameron that would create a state bank to provide investment finance, reform employment laws, and stimulate housing construction is also covered. INSET: A reshuffle to calm the fractious right.

The article offers news briefs in Great Britain in 2010. Jonathan Kestenbaum, the boss of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, is attempting to halt the Tories offering his ineffective non-governmental organizations the chop. Even those losing their savings and jobs have been less critically hit that Marxist economists, the biggest victims of the global financial crisis.

The article presents his opinions about the crisis surrounding the British government as of October 2016 under the leadership of Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Theresa May. Topics include factions between the Tory party and the business elite, the campaign for Great Britain to leave the European Union known as the Brexit, and Tory xenophobia. It mentions the referendum held on June 23 2016, Britain's budget deficit and inflation.

The article discusses the June 23, 2016 referendum vote on Great Britain's decision to depart the European Union. The author criticizes allegedly-misleading propaganda on the vote from the Leave and Remain campaigns and forecasts the impact of a leave vote on British politics and economic conditions including a second vote on Scottish independence, regional differences in attitudes between England the rest of Great Britain, and the election of a prime minister from the Tory political party.

The article examines the Tory party in Great Britain. Particular focus is given to how this relates to the British Prime Minister David Cameron. Additional topics discussed include the Conservative Party in Great Britain, whether or not Great Britain should remain in the EU (European Union) and the social climate in Great Britain as of 2016.

The article reports on the leadership of political leader David Cameron on Tory Party in Great Britain. It notes that the political agenda of Cameron is to be as radical as Margaret Thatcher, reshape the government, and revolutionize the relationship between government and state. It cites that the Conservatives must carry out economic reforms to gain British approval before election. Moreover, policy adviser Steve Hilton will change country's addiction to centralize social democracy.

The author focuses on Tory front-runner David Cameron. Cameron's coterie views the leadership campaign as a mock-heroic game where the future of the universe is at stake. Cameron has already encountered a series of trials to test his hero status, including potentially damaging questions about drug taking and a battle with David Davis on "Question Time." Cameron remains on top in most polls, but the trials will continue until results are announced in December. His hesitancy to face Jeremy Paxman on "Newsnight," and other television debates, has enabled the Davis camp to portray him as running from the fight.

Discusses the role of women in British politics. Percentage of voting women who voted for the Labour Party, the Tory Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democratic Party; Observation that women between 18-24 in large part abstained in the 2001 elections, whereas women over 55 are likely to vote; Question on how politicians can win the women's vote, which is compared to a swing-state like Ohio; Beliefs on why women cannot measure up to men as politicians; Work of Minister of Parliament Ruth Kelly involving children, health and caring, which type-casts women into "women's jobs."

Presents a blueprint for the restoration of Tory political ascendancy in Great Britain. Five roads that the conservative Tories would do well to avoid; Future success through the partial emulation of New Labour.

Focuses on the narrative of the defense given by Henry Somerset, the Duke of Beaufort, of Bristol during Monmouth's Rebellion in 1685. Factors which contributed to the success of Beaufort; Political challenges in the city of Bristol; Division of the ruling corporation of Bristol into the Whig and Tory parties.

This article looks at changes in Great Britain under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's administration. The author claims that she changed the Conservative Party into a more egalitarian party whose supporters include a large portion of the middle class and encompass skilled blue collar workers and members of the professions. Thatcher has broken the mold: the old British "establishment" - from bishops to trade union secretaries - have lost much influence and it seems British politics and society have effectively been transformed.

The article reports on the nomination of ten candidates by Tory Members of Parliament in Great Britain to replace Theresa May as leader of the party, and thus as prime minister in June 2019. Topics discussed include the view that the country will crash out of the European Union (EU) without a deal, status of the Brexit deal, or Britain's withdrawal from the EU, and the candidates' proposal for huge tax giveaways.

The author talks about his views on what he considers U.S. President Barack Obama's ineffectual foreign policy and the need for Congressional Republicans to draw the executive and military power of the White House in negotiating its legislative program. He claims that Obama's leadership is inept and has resulted in the resurgence of Russian power and the growth of the terrorist group Islamic State. He comments on the need for British politician Boris Johnson to take over the British Tory Party.

Focuses on the decline of the Labour Party of Great Britain. Factors, which led to the decline of the Labour Party, in by-elections; Drawbacks of political campaigns of the Labour Party; Social issues raised in the election campaign of English Tories; Dispute between the Labor Party president Hugh Gaitskell and his chief lieutenant R.H.S. Crossman, which deteriorated the image of the Party during elections; Controversial issues surrounding the Party; Attitude of the people towards the nature of Labor Movement started by the Party; Stand taken by the Labour Party on the nationalization of industries.

Speculates on the post-World War II economic situation in Great Britain. Doubts raised by the British people about the future ability of Great Britain to maintain and improve the living standards of its people; Role of Tories and the Labor Party men in creating an atmosphere of foreboding about the economic and financial prospects of the country; Concerns expressed over the ability of the government to afford social security; Transfer of income from the fortunate to the less fortunate.

Focuses on the peace terms of France and Great Britain for Germany. View that the officially declared war aims of the English and French governments do not go beyond general and empty phrases; View that their only aim is the final and definite destruction of German imperialism; Intentions of the French Right of the future territorial division of Germany; Appreciation of the constructive thinking of British Tories by writer H.N. Brailsford; Consequences of the imperialist peace; View that if Left governments in Great Britain and France possessed not only the good will but also the power to conclude a democratic peace with a defeated Germany, they could contribute more to European reconstruction than all conferences and treaties; View that renunciation of all claims to a dictated peace should be the guiding principle of Great Britain and France in their future peace negotiations with a defeated German nation.

The article reports on the political condition amidst the dissolution of the Parliament and the national election in 1966 in Great Britain. Leaders of the Labor Party which are led by Prime Minister Harold Wilson are hopeful that they can win a bigger backing from British voters. Public opinion polls conducted by Gallup show that Tory Party leader, Edward Heath, is dominated by Wilson.

The article examines the possible outcome of efforts by the Conservative government of Great Britain to put the Tories in position to win the election in Fall 1964 and to sustain the expansion of the economy at an average of 4% per year. Public opinion polls have shown that voter sentiment has shifted in favor of the Tories. Factors behind the 4% to 5% increase in Britain's gross national product in the first half of the year include a high level of inventory accumulation and increases in private capital spending.