Deep structural problems lie beneath the London riots.
James Crabtree
James Crabtree is Comment Editor at the Financial Times. He lives in East London.
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How Did Labour Fail?
Despite an exciting shake-up of a campaign, Britain appears headed for a conservative victory.
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A National Mission
Britain’s national goal of reducing child poverty was a political success. Did it work?
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Britain’s Great Right Hope
As the Republican Party struggles to develop a new message and regain popular support, its British counterpart is on the verge of a comeback. Will the Tories become the model for conservatives everywhere?
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WEBCAMERON. Wrist-deep in…
WEBCAMERON. Wrist-deep in a sink full of dirty dishes, discussing his vision for a better country while continuously fighting off interruptions from his kid — this is how Britain�s boyish new Conservative Leader David Cameron chose to appear in a new behind-the-scenes website launched this week. Cameron, who spoke today at his party�s conference and […]
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W and the TB-GBs
The British public is, by now, quite familiar with blowups between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. An uneasy détente normally exists between the two men. Its periodic breakdown is known affectionately in Westminster as the “TB-GBs.” Yet the dramatic events of last week were no mere spat — they were an assassination attempt. On this […]