Sarkozy and Hollande chase the disaffected Le Pen vote
François Hollande is still on course to become the next President of France, the second Socialist President since 1954, reports Sanchia Alasia.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
Vote 2012: Americans in the UK
The six million American voters that live abroad proved critical to Obama’s victory in 2008. This year, Democrat activists are looking to repeat the trick.
0.7% delayed again; Cameron appeases backbenchers, world’s poorest suffer
As with Lords reform, David Cameron looks set to renege on another manifesto promise under pressure from Tory backbenchers – this time with global consequences.
It’s Sarko v Hollande, part deux
Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande will face off for the French Presidency on May 6th after neither passed the 50% winning mark in yesterday’s first round.
The World Outside Westminster – Slasher Republicans, Syria, Burma and Bahrain
Tom Rouse looks back at the week’s main stories from around the world, including the latest from Burma, Bahrain, Syria and the US Presidential elections.
France decides (round 1)
France goes to the polls this weekend to elect its President, with a second round run-off, if required, taking place a fortnight hence, reports Tom Rouse.
World must act now to prevent Sahel famine killing millions
If we are to prevent the entirely avoidable Sahel famine crisis from killing thousands of people and once again staining our planet we must act. Now.
Ashton’s diplomatic guile yields progress at Iran nuclear talks
This weekend’s nuclear negotiations between Iran and the six world powers seem to have yielded a broadly positive outcome, with Cathy Ashton to the fore.
Can the SNP u-turn on NATO without u-turning on nuclear weapons as well?
Are the SNP about to perform a u-turn over its policy concerning whether an independent Scotland would join NATO?
Cameron calls for suspension of sanctions on Burma and invites Aung to Britain
David Cameron today invited Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to come to Britain in June and called for EU sanctions on the country to be suspended.