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BusinessWeek
December 15, 2003 |
More Troubles For Britain's Blair Tony Blair's credibility as Prime Minister is on the line in his battle to require British university graduates to pay about $5,100 per year in fees after entering the workforce. The measure has sparked a rebellion in his Labour Party.   |
BusinessWeek
May 24, 2004
Kerry Capell |
Is This The Endgame For Tony Blair? Is the endgame approaching for Blair? It's too early to say. But the Prime Minister, who backed President George W. Bush fully on the Iraq war, is feeling incessant heat over his decision -- and watching his position slide in the polls. |
BusinessWeek
May 7, 2007
Kerry Capell |
The Trouble With London's Traffic Tolls Since London imposed an ambitious congestion-pricing scheme in 2003, it has raised the fee to drive into the most heavily congested parts of town by 60%. |
BusinessWeek
April 26, 2004 |
Election Odds In Britain Will British Prime Minister Tony Blair call early elections? He doesn't have to hold a vote until May, 2006, but it is widely assumed he'll call the election for the spring or, at the latest, fall of 2005. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005 |
Have The Tories Found A Trump Card? With the British general election expected in May, the Conservative Party is turning immigration into a key campaign issue. And it seems to be paying off. |
BusinessWeek
February 2, 2004
Stanley Reed |
Will Tony Blair Dodge These Bullets? The countdown has begun to Tony Blair's High Noon. On Jan. 27, the House of Commons will vote on the Prime Minister's controversial proposal to nearly triple university fees, to about $5,400 a year. On Jan. 28, Brian Hutton, a respected senior judge, will release the report of his investigation into the death of weapons expert David Kelly. |
BusinessWeek
February 9, 2004 |
A Close Call For Britain's Tony Blair British Prime Minister Tony Blair survived his two-day political ordeal on Jan. 27-28. He won his parliamentary battle to hike university tuition fees, and he escaped blame in senior judge Brian Hutton's probe into the suicide of weapons expert David Kelly. |
BusinessWeek
November 3, 2003
Stanley Reed |
Commentary: Back To The Bad Old Days Of Strikes? British unions are angry, but things are nowhere near as chaotic as in the '70s |
BusinessWeek
October 13, 2003
Stanley Reed |
Commentary: Labour's Deep Bench Even if Blair stumbles, Chancellor of Exchequer Brown can step in. |
BusinessWeek
September 27, 2004
Stanley Reed |
A Dogfight Within The House of Labour Some might think the contenders are Tory vs. Labour, but the more closely watched contest is between Blair and his tough Chancellor of the Exchequer for control of the party -- and ultimately of 10 Downing St. |
BusinessWeek
April 18, 2005
Stanley Reed |
Britain: If The Economy Ain't Broke... Blair's strong economic record may be his saving grace in the election. |
BusinessWeek
May 21, 2007
Stanley Reed |
What Blair Could Teach Sarkozy France's new President might learn a lot from Tony Blair about building a vibrant economy. |
Reason
November 2005
Daniel Koffler |
Breaking Curfew Citing the European Convention on Human Rights, a 15-year-old brought an anti-curfew suit against the London suburb of Richmond and the Metropolitan Police, and convinced Lord Justice Brooke that he has the right to "walk the streets without interference from police." |
BusinessWeek
June 6, 2005 |
A Political Flap Over I.D. Cards In Britain Having just won an historic third term, British Prime Minister Tony Blair is wasting no time following up on campaign pledges. |
BusinessWeek
November 4, 2010
Penny & Donaldson |
London's Tory Mayor Defies the Tory Party Prime Minister Cameron has been blindsided by criticism of his budget cuts by London's mayor and fellow Tory, Boris Johnson. |
BusinessWeek
December 8, 2003 |
Europe And Britain: Prickly Partners The gulf between old Europe and the sceptered isle was on display during a meeting in London of French President Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Tony Blair on Nov. 24. |
Reason
March 2002
James Morrow |
Bye-Bye, Jury Britain is poised to eliminate almost two-thirds of all jury trials, according to a report in the New Statesman. New rules would allow a wide range of offenses (including any crime with a maximum sentence of less than two years) to be tried solely by a judge employed by the crown... |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
Stanley Reed |
The New Deal Gets Britain Off The Dole Since taking power in 1997, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour government has launched a flurry of programs under the New Deal banner aimed at putting the unemployed to work. Britain's welfare-busters are on a winning streak. |
CIO
July 15, 2003
Malcolm Wheatley |
How IT Fixed London's Traffic Woes In a nation known for spectacular IT failures, a new traffic reduction scheme has gained global attention for its smashing success. The secret? Strong project management applied to well-designed systems. |
BusinessWeek
January 17, 2005
Stanley Reed |
The Party of the Future In Britain? Election fever is rising in Britain. Just about everyone assumes that Prime Minister Tony Blair will call for a national vote this spring, probably on May 5 to coincide with already scheduled local elections. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Stanley Reed |
Britain: The Tories Are Coming On Strong British Conservative leader Michael Howard is set to challenge Tony Blair on social and political issues. |
Chemistry World
May 10, 2007 |
Comment: Blair's legacy Peter Cotgreave, director of the Campaign for Science and Engineering in the UK, reflects on 10 years under Blair's leadership. |
InsideFlyer
January 2007 |
A Flogging for Logging Flight Miles in the U.K. Britain's Royals and Tony Blair's Cabinet have been criticized for it's large volume of unnecessary air travel. |
BusinessWeek
September 1, 2010
Robert Hutton |
Tony Blair, New Tory, Defends His Reign Tony Blair sounds a conservative note in his memoir. |
Chemistry World
April 15, 2015
Maria Burke |
Science remains a peripheral issue in the UK election The economy, the NHS and immigration are key battlegrounds as the UK election approaches, but science and technology are rarely discussed. |
