Outside the Beltway

Republicans could learn a few things from the Tory victory in the recent British elections, but they are in danger of drawing the wrong conclusions.

Pollsters on both sides of the Atlantic have been trying to figure out why the polls released right up until the eve of the British General Election were so wrong. Here’s one theory, and it’s very compelling.

Fresh off an election victory, British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to propose a series of new measures to crackdown on extremism that raise serious civil liberties concerns.

With the election behind him, David Cameron’s biggest problems may be yet to come.

A plan to distribute migrants from the conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa across the entire European Union seems destined to cause political conflict.

The just-concluded British General Election was also a clash between two former top advisers to President Obama.

After weeks of polls predicting a political stalemate or worse, British voters delivered a strong win for David Cameron and the Tories.

The political outlook in the United Kingdom is as uncertain as it has ever been.

Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party, could hold the key to the future of Britain in her hands after the election ends on May 7th.

Great Britain heads to the polls in less than a week, and it remains unclear just what’s going to happen.

Some are criticizing the President for not going to Paris for yesterday’s rally.

Vladimir Putin’s latest actions seems to have exhausted Germany’s patience.

The latest ISIS video is horrible and barbaric but we should not take the bait they are offering before considering the consequences of our actions going forward.

Vladimir Putin’s reception at the G-20 Summit in Australia has been less than warm thanks to recent events in Ukraine.

The Ukraine crisis, which never really went away, is back,

Now on to solving the complex puzzle of the post-referendum UK.

The United Kingdom will stay united, but it may never be the same again.

It’s all over but the voting in Scotland.

With just nine days to go, it’s anyone’s guess how the Scottish Independence vote will turn out.

A US-EU free trade zone is a no-brainer. But the devil is in the details.

A supposed conservative calls for massive increases in taxes on alcohol.

The latest revelations about National Security Agency surveillance outside the United States have caused quite an uproar overseas.

Given that the vote count seems to be heading that way, this is a question worth examination.

Bombing Country B to “send a message” to Country A is not a valid argument for bombing Country B.

An Example of How Institutions Matter.

The architect of President Obama’s re-election campaign is going to work for the Tories.

What’s going on in England and Sweden?

Senator Rob Portman changes his position on same-sex marriage. Another sign of the times.

The campaign silly season took a trip across the pond.

Two words spoken by a Romney aide have led to a ridiculous firestorm on the right, while the rest of their comments are being ignored.

London’s iconic clock tower, known affectionately as “Big Ben” for some 150 years, has been renamed “Elizabeth Tower” in honor of QE2’s 60 years as royal figurehead.

British Prime Minister David Cameron accidentally left his 8-year-old daughter at a pub.

The New Yorker’s John Cassidy sees “Good and Bad News for Obama” in Nicolas Sarkozy’s defeat.

The GOP seems to be backing away from a position on same-sex marriage that was a prominent part of its message only a short time ago.