UK MPs vote for Elected upper chamber, is Senate Next?

Today may be a truly historic day in the United Kingdom, and indeed the Commonwealth as a whole. That is because today, Members of Parliament in the House of Commons (lower chamber) of the United Kingdom voted in favour of major reform of the House of Lords, which is the upper chamber of their Parliament, …

Good Guys beat Bad Guys again

The Islamic boogeyman has been eradicated by the forces of good… mainly by these characters: Indha Adde… Somali minister and warlord. President: Abdullahi YUSUF Ahmed The same people who have done nothing but fight amongst themselves for the past decade, leaving Somalia lawless, and hopeless. The UIC had brought what many Somalis considered law, order, …

New Liberal Leader – First Green PM?

(cross-posted to The Oil Drum: Canada) In a stunning victory, Stephane Dion is the new Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and has a good chance of being the next Prime Minister of Canada. (for those not French-inclined, his name is pronounced “Stay-fan Deon”) Todays Liberal Leadership Convension was truly something to behold. Not …