Crisis at the BBC: Britain’s Public Broadcaster in Turmoil
Its Director General has resigned; some of its most senior staff have stood aside. Who is left to give the BBC the leadership it so badly needs?
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Nobel Peace Prize Sows Discord — and Laughter
Comedy, of course, depends on timing, and the timing of this award couldn’t be more piquant
British Conservatives: Not Very Conservative By U.S. Standards
After the Conservative party conference, a reminder how different Britain’s Tories are from their right-wing American counterparts
Prince Harry Becomes the Butt of Jokes, Raises Serious Issues for U.K. Media
A naked Prince tests the new spirit of press restraint after the hacking scandal that shuttered Murdoch’s “News of the World”
Eight Charged: It’s the Beginning of the End of the Hacking Scandal
The scandal that laid bare the workings of British public life, the clubby cosiness between the police and the popular press, politicians and newspaper proprietors—in particular, Rupert Murdoch—is finally wrapping up.
Cameron at Leveson: Black and White and Reddening All Over
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron faced tough questions from a public inquiry about his close ties to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation
Murdoch and Blair: Britain’s Former PM Testifies to Hacking Inquiry
Tony Blair still divides Britons. His supporters are messianic. His opponents are implacable. But watching their former Prime Minister testifying to the Leveson inquiry that is looking into the tangled relationships between the …
Are Rupert Murdoch and David Cameron Locked in a Death Spiral?
A deep vein of comedy runs through British public life. The hacking and corruption scandal still roiling Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, though unleashed by the tragedy of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, created the Restoration …
The Queen Addresses Parliament, But Can Parliament Address Inequality?
Of the two big set-piece occasions taking place in the Palace of Westminster this week, the Queen’s March 20 address to both Houses of Parliament was always bound to outshine the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s unveiling the …
March Madness? Nope. Cameron and Obama Really ♥ Each Other
David Cameron cares as deeply about college hoops as Barack Obama takes an interest in English county cricket. Yet it’s a safe bet that the briefing documents Britain’s Prime Minister studied on his March 13 charter flight to …
Storm Clouds over News Corp., but Rupert Murdoch Declares the Sun Will Shine Every Day
He might have been expected to e-mail staff at the Sun about his plans for the tabloid after senior members of its staff were arrested by police investigating the bribery of public officials. Or, given the gravity of the rumors …
The New Braveheart? Scotland’s Salmond Eyes Independence from the U.K.
What would independence mean for Scotland? On Jan. 10, the country’s First Minister Alex Salmond pledged that a referendum on Scottish secession from the United Kingdom would take place in 2014. Here’s an expert, Professor Henry …
Two Men Found Guilty of 1993 London Racial Murder
London’s first murder of 2012 took place a few streets away from my apartment, at 4 am on New Year’s Day. Aaron McKoy, described by one friend as “a humble person who loved life,” had been celebrating his 22nd birthday in a local …