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The article discusses the relationship between politics and the Olympic Games through an examination of the London, England Olympics in 1908, 1948 and 2012. An overview of the relationship between the performance of British teams and the British public's opinion of their politicians is provided. The relationship between the political controversy surrounding the Olympic Games and international relations, including the U.S.'s outrage over Irish athletes playing under the British flag in the 1908 Olympics, is discussed.

The article discusses the impact that the 2016 Brexit referendum has on British liberalism and the British political parties the Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) the Labour Party. An overview of the members of the British Conservative (Tory) Party attitudes towards Brexit, including the Scottish Tory political leader Ruth Davidson's support for Great Britain to remain in the European Union (EU), is provided.

An essay is presented on British politicians and politics. It offers a comparison between politicians and the political climate today and politicians in the 1930s, examining the question of whether big political figures exist in the modern age, political parties, politicians' hinterlands, coalition governments, political institutions, party managers, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and the position of the political class.

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 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 discusses the political opposition of the British political party the Labour Party, including in regard to the 2016 Brexit referendum and the British Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) party's popularity. Great Britain's ruling Conservative Party (Tories), including its leadership, is discussed.

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.

The article reflects on the political issues in the Great Britain. It focuses on the disputes in British politics for Labour Party and opposition to the party, Tory. It discusses about different party members, their work, work of official Labour candidates, and argues for their promises. Also mentions impact of Brexit on British people and argues for the dispiriting vision to form a next government, and unstable equilibrium between local government and conservative national government.

This article discusses the hand-picked political cabinet of Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of England. The article reflects on how Brown's cabinet had previously worked for him as juniors in his office and warns that Brown may not be making the best decisions by relying on people who previously relied on him. Individuals in Brown's cabinet include Douglas Alexander, Ed Miliband, and Ed Balls.

The article discusses the British electoral system which the author believes is in desperate need for reform. Topics discussed include the Tory victory which indicates how little the public is willing to tolerate compromise, British Prime Minister David Cameron's campaign to secure a vote for Britain to remain in the European Union and how the election was a disaster for the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats.

In the article, the author discusses the history of political elections in Great Britain as of May 2015. He claims that the outcome of the incoming election in the country is hard because its history is not a reliable guide. He cites that nearly all administrations in the modern era were not reelected to another term and examines the power of the prime minister to dictate the timing of the election.

The author offers insights on political issues concerning elections in Great Britain. Topics discussed include the democratic significance of conducting regular elections, the way television (TV) and radio journalists interview politicians about their political platforms and leadership capabilities, and the possibility of changing the regular election schedule in the country.

This article comments on the crisis of legitimacy existing in the political system of Great Britain. The third victory of British Prime Minister Tony Blair was achieved on minimum electoral support. It was different from his first and second victory. A crisis of legitimacy may result when a substantial parliamentary majority was achieved on the basis of minimal voter enthusiasm. A solution to the Labour Government's predicament is described.

Focuses on a speech by British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the Labour Party Conference in Great Britain in September 2004 in preparation for general elections. Similarities and differences between Blair's speech and Tory Thatcher's speech from 1986; Plan of Blair for the government's foreign policy; Views of Blair on international terrorism; Emphasis on progressivism in politics by Blair.