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Op-Ed: Romney not so inevitable as GOP choice

Mitt Romney is akin to the little engine that could. He failed in his Republican nomination bid in 2008 and has been campaigning since. Yet nothing is inevitable in the race to see who is going to capture the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

In the Media by Sadiq Green - 2 comments

Clown Tiririca reaches Brazil's Congress with highest vote

San Paulo - The controversial comedian Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva, also known as "Clown Tiririca”, was elected Sunday to Congress in Brazil with over 1.3 million votes. Detractors complain that the funnyman is illiterate.

In the Media by Igor I. Solar - 5 comments

Reinfeldt’s Alliance wins election, far-right gets in Parliament

Stockholm - The center-right coalition of Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has won the general election in Sweden without achieving absolute majority, while far-right Sweden Democrats managed to get over the threshold to obtain seats in Parliament.

In the Media by Igor I. Solar

Australian Prime Minister calls general election for Aug. 21

Sydney - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that a general election will be held on August 21 and has called on Governor-General Quentin Bryce to dissolve Parliament.

In the Media by Andrew Moran

Shun the Tories, leading commentator tells UK Lib Dems

As shuttle diplomacy continues among political parties to determine who will rule Britain, one of the country’s leading economic and political commentators is urging Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg to shun the Tories and throw in his lot with Labour.

In the Media by Andrew John

Britain’s youngest voter wanted to make a difference – at age 14

Alfie McKenzie, who was the youngest voter in last Thursday’s UK general election, said he cast his vote because he wanted “to make a difference”. But he had to fool polling station staff in order to do so.

In the Media by Andrew John - 4 comments

Who will rule Britain? The horse trading continues

The political horse trading to decide who rules Britain continues today, after Thursday’s general election resulted in a hung parliament.

In the Media by Andrew John

UK faces hung parliament, Cameron wants to partner with Lib Dems

Britain has its first hung parliament since 1974, as the Conservative Party won the most seats but not enough to form a majority government. Conservative leader David Cameron has made a “big, open and comprehensive offer” to the Lib Dems.

In the Media by Andrew John

Millions of UK voters go to the polls in tight contest

Britain’s voters are going to the polls today in what could be the closest-run general election in decades. Voting began at 7 o’clock BST this morning, and will end at 10 o’clock this evening.

In the Media by Andrew John - 4 comments

Labour party candidate: 'Gordon Brown worst prime minister'

Just two days before the UK goes to the polls in a general election, a Labour Party candidate has said that his own leader is the worst prime minister the country has had.

In the Media by Andrew John

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Greek PM calls for May 6 general election

Prime Minister Lucas Papademos called a general election in Greece for May 6, after his coalition government pushed through landmark financial relief deals that rescued the country from the threat of bankruptcy but doomed Greeks to more hardship.