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British Premier's Party Could Force His Ouster

LONDON Dozens of senior Labor members of Parliament are poised to write to the Cabinet urging it to force a leadership contest that could topple Prime Minister Brown. The Daily Telegraph has learned that a group of moderate MPs, including several ...

From ANDREW PORTER AND ROBERT WINNETT, The New York Sun,  27 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Gordon Brown,  George Howarth,  Charles Clarke

Leaders To Cut Carbon Emissions 50% by 2050

RUSUTSU, Japan The world's eight richest nations agreed on a landmark deal on climate change yesterday, promising to cut carbon emissions by "at least 50%" by 2050. The communique on the "environment and climate change" agreed to by G-8 leaders during ...

From ROBERT WINNETT AND DAVID BLAIR, The New York Sun,  8 Jul 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush

G-8 Leaders Cite 'Strong Concerns' Over Oil, Food Prices

Rusutsu, Japan World leaders warned that they have "strong concerns" about rising oil and food prices and the "serious strains" still facing the world's financial markets. PICTURESQUE Leaders of the Group of Eight and the European Commission heading ...

From ROBERT WINNETT, The New York Sun,  8 Jul 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  European Commission,  Silvio Berlusconi,  White House

Food Crisis Summit Leaders Served 24 Dishes

HOKKAIDO, Japan Prime Minister Brown and fellow world leaders provoked an outcry after they had a six-course lunch followed by an eight-course dinner at the G-8 summit where the global food crisis tops the agenda. Mr. Brown was served 24 different ...

From ROBERT WINNETT, The New York Sun,  8 Jul 2008

United Kingdom: Homeowners may be forced to improve energy efficiency when renovating

To find more reports on this subject please use our search facility The ultra-Europeans have overplayed their hand this time. Actress Wendy Craig recounts her best and worst holidays. Rock 'n roll style with Dan Gillespie Sells, of The Feeling. ...

From ROBERT WINNETT, EcoEarth News,  23 Jun 2008

Out with David Davis, in with Tony Blair?

Labour may or may not be looking for a candidate to fight the David Davis by-election. I may have the perfect answer – he’s in favour of locking up terror suspects for weeks on end, he has first-hand experience of taking on the terrorists, he’s in ...

From ROBERT WINNETT, The Telegraph,  12 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Tony Blair,  David Davis

Keith Vaz's 42-day detention reward?

Keith Vaz, the head of the Home Affairs Select Committee, was initially against Government plans for 42 days but is now in favour of the plan. He has just been asked in the Commons whether he had been offered a knighthood to change his mind. “Certainly ...

From ROBERT WINNETT, The Telegraph,  11 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Keith Vaz

Den Dover stands down after expenses probe

Den Dover – or to give him his full title Densmore Dover – was the party's chief whip in the European Parliament until he was forced to stand down last week after it emerged he was paying his expenses to a family firm.  The discreetly named MP ...

From ROBERT WINNETT, The Telegraph,  9 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Den Dover,  Tony Blair

Trouble for the Liberal Democrats?

Full coverage of UK Politics Jon Oates, one of the most senior members of Nick Clegg’s kitchen cabinet is about to jump ship. I’m told that he will be unveiled as Bell Pottinger Public Affair’s latest recruit tomorrow. Liberal Democrats are ...

From ROBERT WINNETT, The Telegraph,  9 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Liberal Democrats

David Miliband: an ambiguous warning

The Conservatives are still trying to work out if this is a threat or an inducement… and nothing about security. Now that the truth is out, that MI5 have not requested 42 days Brown's case looks weaker by the hour. If the rebels are wheadled, bribed ...

From ROBERT WINNETT, The Telegraph,  9 Jun 2008
Related Topics: David Miliband

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