Results of the AV Referendum

British Vote May Doom the Liberal Democrats, Contentions, May 9, 2011. "The irony of the AV referendum is that the Lib Dems thought it would make them into Britain’s third party. Instead, it may end up destroying them, and in the process return Britain to a two-party system, which is ideally suited to the first past the post system for which the British people have shown such enthusiastic support."

Looking Ahead to the AV Referendum

Britain Votes on the Vote, Contentions, May 3, 2011. "In a party political sense, AV runs the risk of making the Liberal Democrats the permanent king-makers in British politics. More importantly, though, it risks cementing the dominance of establishment convictions: it is not so much a particular party that will benefit as a particular approach to politics."

The Voting System's Not the Problem

Are We Voting for a Better Democracy or Simply Ignoring the Real Problems?, Yorkshire Post, May 29, 2011. "The fault in Britain lies not in the system. It lies in the people who vote in it. The majority of the British people want more benefits than they are willing to pay for, so the state has run out of money. No one wants to be blown up by terrorists, but, for too many of the elite, Islamism is a natural response to the supposed prejudices of British society. Everyone pretends to want the virtues that stable family life brings, but the elite’s left-wing condemns anyone who defends family values as an intolerant bigot."

Why I'm Cynical About Big Government

G8: Summits, Cynicism, and the Activist State, New Ledger, July 10, 2009. "The Group of Eight summit that closes on Friday is being hosted by Italy in L’Aquila. The summit was to have been held in La Maddalena, on Sardinia, but the venue was shifted after an earthquake hit L’Aquila in April as a “show of solidarity” with the victims. The move sums up the politics of gesture that these all too frequent summits embody. This one comes only two months after the G-20 meeting in London, and two months before the next G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, which will be the third such assembly in a year. One summit is an adventure; two are routine. After that, it’s publicity by hyperactivity, and activity as a substitute for achievement."

Britain, Europe, and Obama

An Especially Fraught Relationship as Obama Backs Europe's Federal Future, Yorkshire Post, June 15, 2009.

On Britain's Elections (More After)

Labour's Loss: Britain's New Conservative Moment, New Ledger, June 10, 2009.

On Britain's Elections (After)

The Labour Party and the EU Take a Beating in Britain's Elections, Heritage Foundation Foundry, June 8, 2009.

On Britain's Elections (During)

Britain Polls, Brown Sinks, Heritage Foundation Foundry, June 5, 2009.

UKIP, the Expenses Scandal, and the Elections

Two Surprises in Britain's Elections, Contentions, June 5, 2009.

On Britain's Elections (Before)

What To Watch As Britain Goes To The Polls, New Ledger, May 30, 2009.