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David Cameron has promised that no British powers would be handed over to the EU without a referendum. The announcement comes following criticism of his EU policies.

The new Conservative Party of Canada has been very successful in gaining and maintaining power in the modern parliament.

David Cameron is the current leader of the British Conservative Party and has been since 2005. Here is a biography of the British MP.

As the race heats up for Ontario's Progressive Conservative leadership, party members are warned that radical visions may win the leadership but not win government.

Stephen Harper's government continues to court NDP support through plans to introduce legislation that extends parental benefits to Canada's self-employed.

Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to be either the Prime Minister of the UK, or lead the Conservative Party. She was the British Prime Minister for 11 years.

Boris Johnson, a conservative politician, became the Mayor of London in May 2008. He was also editor of The Spectator, a comment and current affairs magazine.

Mystery surrounds former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's status as a Conservative. Questions regarding Mulroney have caused conflict in Prime Minister Harper's Caucus.

Biography of Baroness Margaret Thatcher, scientist (chemist) and lawyer, the first woman prime minister of the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland.

Canadians were held in suspense for 2 1/2 years with repeated threats of a federal election. Contrary to his own promise, Prime Minister Harper wants to call one now.

Brief biography of Benjamin Disraeli, an Englishman and literary figure, member of the Conservative Party, best known for fictions Sybil and Vivian Grey.

In late November, Gordon Brown unveiled his economic rescue package to fight the recession. This included a 2% cut in VAT. Now, it is being hailed as a failure.

After earlier threats by the Opposition to dissolve Parliament only to be followed by an agreement by the two main parties to work together, an election is now imminent.

Despite the Conservatives targeted campaign against Stephane Dion's Liberals for this past federal election, Stephen Harper's Conservatives failed to obtain a majority.

With conflicting claims about tackling UK budget deficit made at recent Labour Party and Conservative Party Conferences, UK voters need to understand structural deficit.

After a lengthy period of Parliamentary prorogue, the Canadian government came alive at the end of January to promise goodies to Canadians, if it can remain in power.

In Britain, the Labour Party used to be seen as the party of the working class, with the Conservative Party representing the Middle and Upper Classes. Are they still?

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is reported to be considering calling a general election on March 25 rather than the expected date of May 6 as the UK polls tighten.

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have distanced themselves from their federal Conservatives cousins, as federal government seeks to enable Ontario to pass HST.

Robert Peel is remembered as being the founder of the Conservative Party in Britain. Many of his contemporaries regarded his terms as Prime Minister as partial successes.

In Ontario's 2009 budget, the Finance Minister surprised residents with his government's intent to pass a blended sales tax, allegedly to help Ontario's ailing economy.

A tight race between four candidates for the provincial leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party is over, as Tim Hudak takes the helm.

Ellen Louks Fairclough was Canada's first woman to be a federal cabinet minister.

New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton indicated on September 14th that he may support Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government, delaying the election until Spring.

Andrew Davies adapted "House of Cards" from Michael Dobb's political novel. Ian Richardson's performance made it into a mesmering and chilling drama.

The Liberals have launched complaints about the Conservatives novelty checks. The novelty checks, handed out for stimulus money, feature a large Conservative logo.

John Joseph Caldwell Abbott became Prime Minister in 1891. Though reluctant to be PM, Abbott was an able leader, surviving scandal and pushing through reforms

Canadians have exercised their rights to vote since Confederation but in the 1800s, voting was a privilege. Few had opportunity to call out their choice in public

The Carlton Club began as a political organization and grew into a club of influential members who helped shape the UK's modern Conservative party.

The Labour Party is one of the two main political party in the United Kingdom along with the Conservative Party. Here is a profile of the party.

A report on urban regeneration policy in Britain makes some contentious claims, and proposes a new approach that will not please everyone.

The London 2008 mayoral race is practically down to two candidates and even the popular Boris Johnson may find it hard to upstage the current mayor Ken Livingstone.

In the UK, the Cabinet is the principle decision-making body of the government. It is comprised of the Prime Minister and 22 other Cabinet Ministers.

On Wednesday 17 December 2008, Gordon Brown, the British Prime Minister, announced that the United Kingdom would remove all British soldiers from Iraq by July 2009.

Britain's Conservative leader calls for direct action in Burma

For reform-minded Canadians, the defeat of British Columbia's Single Transferable Vote (STV) referendum to replace the First Past the Post system was a crushing blow.

Often derided by cynics as a fringe party - the Green Party of Canada will now be present in Federal Debates and has a sitting Member of Parliament.

The Liberal Party of Canada has historically been the most politically successful and has governed for the longest in the great white north.

The New Democratic Party is a third party option for Canadians whom are primarily concerned with labour rights, social justice and equality, and the environment.

Canada's former ambassador to Afghanistan, Chris Alexander, has announced his intention to seek the Conservative nomination in Ajax-Pickering.

With the Mulroney/Schreiber affair soon to be back on the front pages, politicians are likely to see their tarnished reputations drop further.

Using famous individuals to write a piece for the op-ed section has become commonplace in newspapers as the public has a particular interest in opinions of the stars.

The United Kingdom is a Parliamentary Democracy, with the Prime Minsiter acting as Head of the Government. The Parliament is organised into two 'Houses'.

Deputy Health Minister Ron Sapsford has resigned. He is the latest casualty in the eHealth scandal. The resignation came on Friday Nov. 13, 2009.

The highly publicized rejection of a gay marriage in Maine may have been a blow to activists. Gay marriage activists picked up some electoral victories on the margins.

Tearing apart a law-and-order bill supported by the Grits, a few Liberal Senators broke decisively from the party line, further damaging the public view of Ignatieff.

Giving Quebec status as a nation within Canada is a controversial move that deserves much attention from the public; media outlets are ensuring that this debate happens.

Gordon Brown has been accused of disrespect after spelling the name of a soldier who died in Afghanistan incorrectly, in a letter of condolence to his family.

The British Government has sold its share the United Kingdom's Nuclear Deterrent Programme to an American engineering firm based in California.

John McCain is a lock for the Republican nomination, but conservatives aren't enthused. Right-wingers need to focus on advancing conservatism in congressional races.