The Times—London (June 28)
George Osborne, the Chancellor who announced sweeping budget cuts, met with 100 British business leaders. Did any of them complain the cuts would threaten the economy? “Quite the opposite: the chief priority of the delegates, who control businesses together worth roughly £1 trillion, was to stick to the Government’s deficit reduction target.” The Times calls this “an emphatic endorsement of the Government’s strategy.”
Tags: Britain, Budget cuts, Economy, Osborne
The Times (May 10)
Borrowing Nike’s slogan, The Times urges David Cameron and Nick Clegg to “just do it.” Creating a coalition government will bring risks, but these are far outweighed by the benefits. The two leaders “have a rare opportunity to reinvigorate their parties, to reset the terms of trade in British politics and to bring reformist zeal to the government of this country.”
Borrowing Nike’s slogan, The Times urges David Cameron and Nick Clegg to “just do it.” Creating a coalition government will bring risks, but these are far outweighed by the benefits. The two leaders “have a rare opportunity to reinvigorate their parties, to reset the terms of trade in British politics and to bring reformist zeal to the government of this country.”
Tags: Britain, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Nike
The Times (May 6)
With voters heading to the polls in a race that’s too close to call, The Times calls the election “historic in both style and substance.” Most had assumed the election would be “dominated by apathy and indifference.” Instead, the election has proven “deeply invigorating.” With Britain both at war and facing economic uncertainty, The Times proclaims, “this is the most important election for a generation.”
With voters heading to the polls in a race that’s too close to call, The Times calls the election “historic in both style and substance.” Most had assumed the election would be “dominated by apathy and indifference.” Instead, the election has proven “deeply invigorating.” With Britain both at war and facing economic uncertainty, The Times proclaims, “this is the most important election for a generation.”
