Steven Fielding

Osborne Targets Welfare and the Rich as Fiscal Targets Slip

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne took aim at welfare spending and the pensions of the rich after an ailing economy blew his deficit-cutting strategy off course.

Cameron Says He Retains Confidence in Cable After `Nuclear Option' Comment

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne supported Business Secretary Vince Cable after the Daily Telegraph newspaper quoted him as giving details of Cabinet infighting.

Cameron Hit by Arrest of Former Aide Coulson in News of the World Scandal

The arrest of Andy Coulson, David Cameron’s head of communications until January, risks tainting the prime minister’s government, already facing mounting opposition over the deepest budget cuts since World War II.

Taking Holiday When U.K. Riots Gives Cameron Cabinet Its Historical Momen

In the annals of the United Kingdom, no one can remember the last time the Prime Minister, his Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Home Secretary and Mayor of London were on vacation abroad when the nation was convulsed in riots.

Diamond’s Turbulent Landing Highlights Tory U-Turn

A year ago, Robert Diamond was in the cockpit of David Cameron’s plane as it landed in London.

Olympic Success Sees Mayor Johnson Touted to Succeed Cameron

As a child, London Mayor Boris Johnson wanted to be “world king.” After an Olympic fortnight that had crowds chanting his name, Conservative lawmakers are floating the idea that he could yet be prime minister.

Cameron Leads in Britain as Polls Suggest Hung Parliament

Britain voted today in an election that polls show may produce no parliamentary majority for the first time since 1974, leaving the fate of Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Conservative David Cameron with the Liberal Democrats.

Clegg’s Liberal Democrats Suffer Losses in English Local Council Elections

The Liberal Democrats, the junior partner in U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron ’s coalition, suffered losses in local elections as the party took the blame for budget cuts being pushed through by the government.

Blair Denies Murdoch Deals as Protester Disturbs Ethics Probe

Tony Blair, the U.K. prime minister for a decade until 2007, told an ethics inquiry he never made “implied deals” on press regulation with News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch in exchange for support from his newspapers.

Cameron's Budget Gamble Pays Off as U.K. Economy Holds Firm

British Prime Minister David Cameron ’s once-in-a-generation budget gamble is paying off for now as the economy’s unexpected strength eases investors’ qualms over the risk of a renewed recession.

"It's a rehearsal of what the general election campaign will be."

- Steven Fielding on Dec 06, 2012

London

Labour Party

George Osborne

Japan GDP Jumps Most in Year as Consumers Open Wallets: Economy

James Bond’s Pinewood Turned Down on $300 Million Plan

Dollar Climbs Before Manufacturing, Jobs Reports; Aussie Weakens

Soros Joins Gold-Stake Cuts Before Bear Market Drop

U.K. Conservatives Make History Voting Against Cameron on EU