US Senate
Row builds over the US Senate’s silence on Lady Thatcher
Further to my report yesterday, the Heritage Foundation, the giant conservative think-tank that has its own Margaret Thatcher Centre to study and promote the Special Relationship, has weighed in: ‘To refuse to honour… Continue reading
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US Senate strangely silent over Margaret Thatcher
In deference to Lady Thatcher’s immense popularity across the Pond, the US House of Representatives paid tribute to her. But the US Senate has been oddly reluctant to follow suit.… Continue reading
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America’s new political battles begin
It may be less than a fortnight since the 2012 US elections, but it’s never too early to start speculating about what might happen in the next ones. So here’s… Continue reading
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Briefing: The US fiscal cliff
With the elections over and Barack Obama returned to the White House for four more years, the attention of US politicians has turned to the so-called ‘fiscal cliff’ — a… Continue reading
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US Elections: Will everything just stay the same?
We’re now just a week away from election day in the United States. And after all the campaign rallies, all the debates, all the billions of dollars spent, it looks… Continue reading
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Democrats pull ahead in key US Senate races
When I looked at the battle for the United States Senate back in July, I said it’d be tough for the Democrats to retain control. But since then — and… Continue reading
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The fight for the Senate
The battle for control of the White House is, of course, the big US politics story of the year. But what about the building at the other end of Pennsylvania… Continue reading
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America’s version of the ‘tax the rich’ debate
While the battle continues to rage over the government’s plan to cap tax relief, on the other side of the Atlantic the US bill that inspired it has been killed.… Continue reading
9 CommentsParliament prepares to take on Murdoch
Politicians are swarming all over the phone hacking scandal today, in even greater number than during the past week. If it isn’t the main topic at PMQs at noon, then… Continue reading
23 CommentsWhat’s Wrong with the United States Senate?
Plenty, obviously and not the least of it is the sort of person that gets elected to the world’s most insufferably self-regarding body. But what really annoys high-class liberals such… Continue reading
4 CommentsSecurity Theatre Comes at a Price
Quick public service announcement*: you’ve only got a few hours left to register to avoid having to pay £9 every time you want to enter the United States. Yup, even… Continue reading
3 CommentsIs the United States Senate Broken?
In one sense, yes it is. The Senate may be the world’s most exasperating deliberative body. As with it’s Roman counterpart there’s a growing sense that the Senate has outlived… Continue reading
13 CommentsRobert Byrd, 1917-2010
Robert Byrd, the longest serving Senator in American history, has died aged 92. Byrd will be remembered not only for the length of his service but also for the fierceness… Continue reading
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