Nick Clegg

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?

Clegg and Cameron: pleased with themselves. Photo: Crown copyright

(No) time to grow up

David Cameron, Britain's new (Conservative) prime minister, and Nick Clegg, Britain's new (Liberal Democrat) deputy prime minister, are understandably rather pleased with themselves. But things could quickly go to custard.

stellvertretende(r)

abschmieren

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

Horses and horse-trading

Clegg is faced with a head-versus-heart decision. Will he end up backing the wrong horse? The stakes are high.

konfrontiert

gegen

zum Schluss aufs falsche Pferd setzen

Es steht viel auf dem Spiel

"Gordon Brown will ___ down now that the Conservatives have the most seats in Parliament."

Stand, sit or show?

David Cameron: Britain's next prime minister? Photo: Conservative party

Gordon, going, gone

They’re changing the guard at Buckingham Palace. Well, not at Buckingham Place, to be precise, but rather at 10 Downing Street. Britain will soon have a new prime minister. Bye, bye, Gordon Brown.

die Wache ablösen

um genau zu sein

Posts, pips and polls

I love tongue-twisters. I think they can be useful for learning vocabulary. Here's one about Britain's general election.

Zungenbrecher

Parlamentswahlen

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