Economics, economics, economics. That’s what the 2010 UK election was about, and it seems to be the main thrust of the American one. Unemployment and job figures are the battlefield. Gross Domestic Product and AA+ credit ratings are the weapons. The Federal Reserve might be a potential ally, and the […]

America is so hot right now. In fact, according to Britain, it always has been; rarely have we been able to tear our star-struck eyes away from the land of hope and dreams. The air of sheer thrill that hovers over the Atlantic between Britain and the US, beginning in […]

Four years ago President Obama – or Senator Obama, as he was known then – was helped to national prominence by Iowa. Obama revisited the Midwestern state to wrap up his 2012 campaign and looked extremely overwhelmed by the support from Iowans. Before reaching Des Moines, Iowa, the president visited […]

With the American elections imminent, and the UK choosing Police Commissioners on November 15, it’s worth investigating the gaping chasms behind the theories underpinning democracy, and the reality of human interaction. Western-style democracy is typically defended according to two principles – either (i) the electorate are best positioned to choose […]

On Tuesday, America will decide on their next president. Will President Obama keep that title or will Republican, Mitt Romney, steal it? That is the question on everyone’s minds. This year the race seems to be extremely close, with a recent poll by ABC News and the Washington Post putting […]

Hurricane Sandy battered the East Coast Monday night and caused major damage to both the Northeast and to President Obama’s re-election hopes. New York and New Jersey – two states that felt the full force of Sandy – are Democratic strongholds, and would-be Democratic voters will have much more on […]