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British Conservative Eyes Early Election

British opposition leader David Cameron on Wednesday encouraged his Conservative Party to embrace a new style to return to power in elections that could be held as early as Nov. 1.

Disgraced Author Aims to Defend Judas

Author Jeffrey Archer, who was cast out of Britain's Conservative Party after being jailed on perjury charges, is coming to the defense of another noted black sheep — Judas Iscariot.

Odd Mashup of Rapper & Brit Party Leader

The head of a Conservative Party trying to shed its image as aging and out of touch met Thursday with an American rapper who performed for the Tory leader and invited him out to a club.

Harper Sworn in As Canada's 22nd PM

Stephen Harper, who promises to mend Canada's frayed relations with the United States, was sworn in as the nation's 22nd prime minister Monday, marking the first time in more than 12 years that the Conservative Party will rule this traditionally liberal nation.

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Tory leader in spat over 'one-legged Lithuanian lesbians'

Source: brisbanetimes.com.au

British opposition chief David Cameron has sparked a minor diplomatic spat over a reported off-the-cuff remark about "one-legged Lithuanian lesbians", officials said today.

Politics: Tories will hand crucial powers to English MPs

Source: Guardian Unlimited

David Cameron is to throw his weight behind the most radical shake-up of Parliament in more than a century by endorsing a plan to strip Scottish MPs of the right to vote on English matters at Westminster.

Brown unwavering over EU referendum calls

Source: Google

Prime Minister Gordon Brown was pressured again Wednesday to call a referendum on the new European Union treaty, amid opposition claims he would lose if one were held. ...

Tories lose £8.3m bequest battle

Source: BBC News

Handing down his judgement, Mr Justice Henderson, said Mr Kostic would not have left the money to the Tories if he had been "of sound mind".

Chronicle Herald : Political circus comes to town in Kandahar

Source: thechronicleherald.ca

Scott Taylor comments on Canadian politicians' "fact-finding" missions to Afghanistan. =====

Inside the Queensway : The other shoe just dropped.

Source: macleans.ca

Kady O'Malley comments on a possible plan from Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to construct a personal media centre to craft "media-friendly" news about the government. ====

Court agrees you'd have to be mad to leave your money to the Conservatives

Source: BBC News

The Conservatives have lost a battle to keep an £8.3m bequest by a man whose son described him as delusional. Pharmaceuticals mogul Branislav Kostic, who died in 2005, wrote his will in the 1980s after saying Mrs Thatcher would save the world from "satanic monsters".

Businessman who left Tories £8m 'was delusional'

Source: Independent.co.uk

A wealthy businessman was suffering from delusions when he left the Conservative Party more than £8 million in his will, a High Court judge ruled today.

Cameron: 'Look at me and think of Schwarzenegger'

Source: Guardian Unlimited

"My wife said to me: 'How are you going to explain to an American audience what sort of Conservative you are?' I said: 'I'll say look at me and think of Arnold Schwarzenegger'."

Conservative UK student booted from party, suspended from school for 'homophobic' comments

Source: BBC News

A Conservative Party student leader has been expelled from the party and suspended from university after making homophobic comments on a website.

Britain to Cut Its Force in Iraq by Half

Source: The New York Times

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that the number of British troops would fall to 2,500 from about 5,000 by next spring.

Brown: there will be no autumn election

Source: Guardian Unlimited

Prime Minister Gordon Brown set out his reasons for not calling an autumn election tonight - saying he wanted to be judged on "vision" not "competence" at dealing with crises.

Britain is a 'permissive environment for terrorists'

Source: Telegraph

The UK Labour Party has let Britain become a "permissive environment" for terrorists and extremists, the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool has heard.

Two thirds of UK voters want EU referendum

Source: Telegraph

Two thirds of Britons want to have a referendum on the new European Union reform treaty - including a majority of supporters from the main political parties, according to an exclusive YouGov poll.

Tories to make stamp duty pledge

Source: BBC News

The Conservative Party conference is due to get under way in Blackpool with a pledge that the Tories would abolish stamp duty for most first-time buyers.

Families pay 50% more tax under Labour

Source: Telegraph

The average family hands over 50 per cent more of their annual earnings in tax than they did before Labour came to power a decade ago.

Conservative leaders no easy targets in push for NY medical marijuana legalization

Source: Raw Story

For leaders of New York's Conservative Party, a group whose membership has been the target of a media blitz this month from organizations promoting a bill that would allow medical marijuana use, a firm stance against a substance that could potentially help the severely ill can be …

Cameron 'ready for snap election'

Source: BBC News

The Conservatives say they are ready and waiting to fight a snap election. Prime Minister Gordon Brown does not have to call a general election until 2010 but has repeatedly refused to rule out calling a snap election.

There is no demand for sectarianism

Source: donttripup.blogspot.com

Gordon Brown continues to paint himself as the centrist of British politics, forsaking Labour tribalism and inviting Lady Thatcher to tea. As with his previous courtships with the right, this move has helped undermine Cameron and emphasise Conservative divisions.

Tory plan to tackle forced marriage

Source: Telegraph

Every year a large number of British Asian women are coerced into marrying abroad, mainly in India and Pakistan.

Blue rinse: Have the Olympic logo designers got their hands on the Tory party?

Source: Guardian Unlimited

The Tories' new logo has not impressed The Guardian.

Banned in Britain, but evil fanatic is allowed to rant on our TV screens

Source: Daily Express

Channel 4 has been criticised for allowing extreme views including calls for Muslims to arm themselves, to be featured in a documentary which was shown yesterday. OPINION RELATING TO THIS ITEM

Ealing Southall: Police to investigate Tories over leaked postal by-election results

Source: Independent.co.uk

The Conservative Party found itself at the centre of a police investigation last night after allegations a "Tory source" had leaked results of a postal ballot of today's Ealing Southall by-election.

Can our broken society be fixed?

Source: Telegraph

The Social Justice Policy Group has identified five causes of poverty.

Nascar Snobs

Source: Canada.com

We don't want to knock our fellow journalists. Like them, we see how tempting it is to establish one's class bona fides by sneering at the Conservative party's sponsorship of a NASCAR Canadian Tire series vehicle.

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