Julia Gillard replaced Kevin Rudd almost overnight. In Britain, writes Frank Bongiorno, the leadership transition is taking quite a lot longer
11 Aug 10 Comments (0)A dawning realisation
The new British government began slashing spending this week. Meanwhile, Labour is left with the problem of defining what it stands for, writes Frank Bongiorno
23 Jun 10 Comments (0)Hanging about
Britain will almost certainly face another election sooner rather than later, writes Frank Bongiorno in London
10 May 10 Comments (0)A tale of woe
Both the main parties are in trouble as the British election campaign gathers pace, writes Frank Bongiorno in London
14 Apr 10 Comments (0)The writing on the wall
The global financial crisis has reached British universities, writes Frank Bongiorno in London
18 Mar 10 Comments (1)London transported
The congestion charge has helped make London work better for commuters, writes Frank Bongiorno
09 Feb 10 Comments (1)Tony’s war
Tony Blair came clean on the BBC on Sunday morning, but didn’t say a word about the right of citizens to have their leaders speak truthfully, writes Frank Bongiorno
15 Dec 09 Comments (2)Who’s afraid of Margaret Thatcher?
The Iron Lady casts a long shadow, as David Cameron is finding in the lead-up to the next British election, writes Frank Bongiorno in London
25 Nov 09 Comments (0)The milk of human kindness
The British debate over breastfeeding in public reveals a puzzling double standard, writes Frank Bongiorno in London
15 Oct 09 Comments (2)Unhealthy differences
The United States’ acrimonious healthcare debate is having almost as much impact across the Atlantic, where the National Health Service has become a rallying point for both major parties, writes Frank Bongiorno in London
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