Tag: Elections

Conservative Party (Great Britain), Democratic Unionist Party (Northern Ireland), Elections, Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, Great Britain, May, Theresa M, Politics and Government

Theresa May, Despite U.K. Election Setback, Will Seek to Form a Government

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Spread the loveTweet Despite the loss of at least 12 seats for the Conservatives, Mrs. May will try to form a working majority with the support of the Democratic Unionist…


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British Pound (Currency), Elections, Great Britain, Politics and Government

U.K. Election Delivers New Variable for Uncertain Global Economy

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Spread the loveTweet It enhanced the possibility that a chastened government led by Mrs. May, or perhaps an administration led by someone else, would now strike a less confrontational approach…


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Conservative Party (Great Britain), Corbyn, Jeremy (1949- ), Elections, European Union, Great Britain, Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit), House of Commons (Great Britain), Labour Party (Great Britain), May, Theresa M, Politics and Government, Voting and Voters

Theresa May Loses Overall Majority in U.K. Parliament

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Spread the loveTweet Britons quickly started wondering whether Mrs. May would have to resign. One Conservative lawmaker, Anna Soubry, said on national television that it had been a “dreadful campaign”…


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Computers and the Internet, Elections, Espionage and Intelligence Services, London Attacks (June, 2017), May, Theresa M, Muslims and Islam, Politics and Government, Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Terrorism

London Attack Places Security and Civil Liberties at Center of U.K. Election

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Spread the loveTweet On Sunday, Mrs. May’s successor as Home secretary, Amber Rudd, said that tech companies could do “so much more” to restrict extremism on the web. “It is…


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Democratic Revolution Party (Mexico), Elections, Elections, Governors, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Institutional Revolutionary Party (Mexico), Lopez Obrador, Andres Manuel, Mexico, National Action Party (Mexico), Pena Nieto, Enrique, Politics and Government, Reforma

In Mexican Election, Governing Party Is Poised for a Narrow Win

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Spread the loveTweet “Delfina won, and we will prove it,” he declared. “We will not accept any sort of electoral fraud.” Continue reading the main story The close count did…


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Cambodia, Cambodia National Rescue Party, Cambodian People's Party, Corruption (Institutional), Elections, Hun Sen, Monasteries and Monks, Politics and Government, social media, Voting and Voters

Cambodia’s Buddhist Monks Find a Second Calling: Political Correspondent

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Spread the loveTweet Facebook, news apps and political memes have allowed the monks and the country’s nascent political opposition to connect directly with Cambodians who have scant access to independent…


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Conservative Party (Great Britain), Corbyn, Jeremy (1949- ), Debates (Political), Elections, Great Britain, Labour Party (Great Britain), May, Theresa M

Theresa May’s Lead in British Polls Narrows After Missteps

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Spread the loveTweet On Wednesday, Mr. Corbyn shook up the race with a last-minute decision to join a televised debate in Cambridge that Mrs. May did not attend. Emboldened after…


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Theresa May Doesn’t Crack and Jeremy Corbyn Keeps His Cool in U.K. Debate

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Spread the loveTweet Mrs. May was challenged over her change of heart on several issues, including an abrupt shift last week over plans to finance long-term care, and the merits…


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Elections, France, Macron, Brigitte, Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ), Marriages, Women and Girls

France’s First Lady, a Confidante and Coach, May Break the Mold

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Spread the loveTweet “It’s like a breath of fresh air in this country,” said Natacha Henry, a writer on gender issues. “I think he won because he didn’t do any…


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China, Elections, International Relations, Kim Jong-un, Moon Jae-in, north korea, Nuclear Weapons, south korea, Trump, Donald J, United States International Relations

South Korea’s New President, Moon Jae-in, Promises New Approach to North

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Spread the loveTweet “The alliance with the United States is and will always be the foundation of our diplomacy and national security,” Mr. Moon was quoted as telling Mr. Trump.…


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