Tag: David Cameron

• Wednesday, May 8th 2013 - 16:28 UTC

  Falklands/Gibraltar: Queen reaffirms protection and self determination of British Overseas Territories

  

  Britain reaffirmed on Wednesday that it will ensure and protect the right to the Falkland Islanders and Gibraltarians to determine their political futures. The strong message was included in HM Queen Elizabeth traditional annual address to Parliament setting out the legislative program for the government of PM David Cameron.

• Saturday, May 4th 2013 - 08:54 UTC

  “Pepe” Grillo protest-vote syndrome emerges in UK local elections and rattles three main parties

  

  Italy’s ‘Pepe’ Grillo protest syndrome emerged in British local elections. The anti-European Union UK Independence Party made sweeping gains in these elections, siphoning support from British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives in a vote that exposed a threat to his re-election chances in 2015.

• Friday, April 26th 2013 - 07:25 UTC

  UK spring surprise: economy expands 0.3% in first quarter

  

  Britain has avoided falling into its third recession since the 2008 global financial crisis, after the economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.3% in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the final three months of last year, official data showed on Thursday.

• Saturday, April 20th 2013 - 08:56 UTC

  Fitch trims UK top credit rating on weaker economy and fiscal outlook

  

  Britain's credit standing took a further blow when Fitch Ratings became the second major international agency to strip the country of its top-notch credit rating. The move is an embarrassment for the Conservative-led government which promised to protect the country's rating when it took power in 2010, and will heighten the debate about whether austerity is still the right approach.

• Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 18:03 UTC

  Details of Lady Thatcher’s funeral; Cristina Fernandez not in the invite list

  

  Britain has decided not to invite Argentine President Cristina Kirchner to the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Downing Street said on Thursday. The decision follows on a special request from the Thatcher family.However Ambassdor Alicia Castro will be invited since according to diplomatic protocol Britain has normal relations with the UK, and it is a state to state issue.

• Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 07:37 UTC

  Cooperate and move on

  

  By Fabian Bosoer and Federico Finchelstein (*) - In Argentina, the passing of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher brings memories of a seemingly irresoluble conflict. The conflict stands as a metaphor of a larger history of global misunderstandings.

• Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 06:38 UTC

  When oil is involved, compromise is key

  

  By Terry Karl (*) - The death of Margaret Thatcher will not change the necessity for or the timing of negotiations on the Falklands/Malvinas issue. This political football has re-emerged repeatedly – regardless of the leaders in power – usually for domestic reasons in both Argentina and the United Kingdom. There is little political will for a settlement in the short-term on either side, especially now that offshore oil is publicly and definitively in the picture.

• Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 02:54 UTC

  Parliament pays tribute to Lady Thatcher but there were also critical voices

  

  Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday paid tribute to Baroness Thatcher as an “extraordinary leader and an extraordinary woman”. Cameron told the British parliament at the start of a specially convened session the former prime minister “defined and overcame the great challenges of her age”.

• Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 06:58 UTC

  Special parliament session to debate the legacy of former Prime Minister Thatcher

  

  Britain's lawmakers will gather for a special session of parliament on Wednesday to debate the legacy of former PM Margaret Thatcher, whose death on Monday exposed bitterly divided views on the “Iron Lady's” 11 years in power.

• Monday, April 8th 2013 - 14:42 UTC

  Iron Lady will receive ceremonial funeral with military honours at St Paul’s Cathedral

  

  Prime Minister David Cameron’s office announced that Lady Thatcher who died on Monday will receive a Ceremonial funeral with military honours at St Paul’s Cathedral. No date has been given and further details will be released over the next few days. However on her family’s wishes it will not be a full state funeral.