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David Cameron is against adopting a new voting system in the UK because he feels "in his ___" that it's wrong.

Head, gut or toes?

An unhealthy situation

This week, we look at media comment on the federal election campaign in Canada as well as at the need for tax cuts to encourage consumer spending in Britain. Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic need to be more responsive to ordinary people.

Bundeswahlkampf

Steuersenkungen

Konsum

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Elections and immigrants

This week, we go to Australia, where Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s popularity is falling, and to Britain, where relaxed immigration laws have some people worried.

gelockert

Budgets and taxes in post-election Britain

In the UK, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives have formed a coalition, with Conservative Party leader David Cameron as the country’s new prime minister. The press writes about various issues on the new government's agenda.

Themen, Fragen

Tagesordnung

Painful choices

It's official: Britain goes to the polls on 6 May. We look at media comment on the challenges and choices facing the British electorate in the coming weeks.

Wahlurne(n)

Herausforderungen, Schwierigkeiten

Wählerschaft

Poster boys

This election campaign could be an exciting one. It could be fun, too.

Wahlkampf

But who will they vote for? Photo: Ashish Tibrewal

Influencing the election?

INDIA: A lively selection of online games, songs, cartoons and opinion polls has been created to get the attention of potential voters in India. The sites are being created by the political parties, voting groups and companies.

lebendig; hier: unterhaltsam

Meinungsumfragen

Change, yes. But why?

So, here we are two days later and guess what? It seems totally normal that Barack Obama easily beat John McCain and that the United States will have its first black president. But when will Obama-boom turn to Obama-bust? And why?

Pleite, Flop

President-elect Barack Obama Photo by Marc Nozell

Yes, he did!

“This is your victory,” Obama told his supporters in a speech in Chicago. More than that, it is America’s victory, and the world's, too. The United States has made an excellent choice and shown once again what a great nation it is.

A new president

On 4 November, Americans showed they were ready for change, when they elected Democrat Barack Obama as their next president. We look at commentary on the election results from the US media.

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